Indian Kamila Rug - 2.69 x 0.75 (Copy) tribalThe art of manufacturing carpets was introduced in India, probably by the great mogul Akbar in 16th century which brought in Persian weavers together with skilled pattern artists mainly for producing carpets for his palace. During the 16th, 17th and 18th century many fine carpets were woven here made of the finest sheep wool and silk, with Persian patterns. To tell the origin of an Indo carpet they often use a prefix; Indo Mir, Pakistan Bochara and
Najaf-Abad Najafabad rugs originate from Najafabad
The colours are also lighter
The outer guard border is a softer combination of colours
which is often decorated with motifs resembling pine
and the designs are simple and geometric
The motifs in the filed of the carpet are sprays of flowers that direct your attention to its centre
Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area
particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the stadium shape of the border of the main field
Located in the southern part of the Province of Khorasan
For every horizontal line of knots there are four to five weft cords
Their geometric designs are actually symbols that combine in myriad ways to profound effect
The patterns are highly curvilinear
