Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.10 x 2.10 AT-MH-426 Turkaman

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.10 x 2.10 AT-MH-426 TurkamanBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar

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These rugs last and can be passed down from generation to generation

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This magnificent handmade hallway runner is from Isfahan  It is made on a silk foundation and is a central repeat patterns carpet

The colours and design are remarkably beautiful

Today Araak continues to produce semi-tribal or “village” rugs similar to those made in this part of Iran over two thousand years ago

The local artisans weave their tribal area rugs using both the Persian asymmetrical knot and the Turkish symmetrical knot

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More often than not such imagery would appear in a wider context of religious imagery such as the tree of life or the garden of paradise

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