Persian Rug - Hamadan Rug - 3.72 x 0.84 Rug - AT806 Connoisseur

Persian Rug - Hamadan Rug - 3.72 x 0.84 Rug - AT806 ConnoisseurHamadan 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 high

is situated in the north of Iran

The colours motifs and patterns of this carpet are spellbinding

and despite that

near Dasht-e-Kavir

These rugs are most commonly made of wool

Shiraz has been known for centuries as the city of roses

This is a magnificent silk foundation carpet from the city of Isfahan

Their best-known carpets in fact are made by and tribeswomen in southern Iran’s Kerman and Hormozgan provinces

A rug such as this is highly sort after by collectors and decorators alike

The knotting is very fine

An Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor-covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan

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