Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 2.00x1.38 tabriz

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 2.00x1.38 tabrizHamadan 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

This is a beautiful central medallion carpet that is a runner

The outer guard border is a softer combination of colours

Shahreza is well known for its exquisite tightly knotted Persian carpets woven using the asymmetrical Persian knot

It was made in the city of Bijar

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

typically this means that they have one heavy cotton weft and are made with thick

That is all portrayed against the background concept of eternity

The rosette is dynamic and explodes outward

and have a compact pile

Two of the most famous carpets in existence today are a pair of Persian carpets from Ardabil

all contained within an  outer guard border

The border is normally small in relation to the total area of the rug