Persian Hamadan Rug - 2.15x1.30 Connoisseur

Persian Hamadan Rug - 2.15x1.30 ConnoisseurHamadan Hamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages, many of which have been weaving rugs for centuries. Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area, they can be extremely varied in design. They are hard wearing and generally of good quality. Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself. Such rugs are made with thick

Because of this the carpets - named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe

The warp on Ardabil rugs is mostly cotton

The weaving of Kashmar rugs can be traced back to the 1500s

This magnificent short runner carpet is an amazing balance of tan

The rugs from Qum ‘walk on the shoulders of giants’

Meymeh rugs are authentic hand-woven Persian rugs

its overall shape suggests a star or perhaps even the sun

Western carpet importers and department stores worked with Eastern producers to create new

With showrooms in Melbourne

The original Turkmen rugs were produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan and Iran

Especially popular are Khal Mohammadi or Afghan Aqche

It is from the city of Tabriz