Persian Mahalat Rug - 4.12 x 2.95 classic

Persian Mahalat Rug - 4.12 x 2.95 classicMahal rugs are produced in the town of Mahallat, located in the Arak (Markazi) Province of west central Iran. The rug weaving industry in the region can be traced back for centuries. Due to the location of Mahallat, the area rugs have a Kurdish influence as well as a Turkish influence. The fact that Mahal rugs feature both tribal and curvilinear designs can be directly attributed to the fact that Mahallat is located between the cities of Arak and

It is a silk carpet designed by master designer  Ahmadi and is made of silk from the city of Qum

we must start with the symbols and the motifs that appear on the carpet

are characterised by their robustness

This carpet has a strong presence with the clear shapes in focus

with an abundance of flowers complimenting the mihrab

Carpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present-day Pakistan as far back as the eleventh century

It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets

Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area

It is a signed pieced crafted by master craftsman using materials of the highest order

made of wool with an abundance of beauty in its central medallion that radiates outward – one containing the next wave

but at the centre of everything we see a flower in blossom  The field provides a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets

The remarkable carpet is a wonderful depiction of the tree of life on a silk foundation