Persian Ardabil Rug - 2.90 x 1.35 tribal

Persian Ardabil Rug - 2.90 x 1.35 tribalArdabil rugs originate from Ardabil located in the province of Ardabil Province in north western Iran, 639 kilometres from Tehran. Ardabil has a long and illustrious history of Persian carpet weaving. The name Ardabil comes from the Avesta and has the literal meaning of a tall holy place. The weavers in Ardabil ply their craft using Azerbaijani knots. Two of the most famous carpets in existence today are a pair of Persian carpets from Ardabil. One of

and became very popular in the West in the 18th and 19th centuries

Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself

there is the presence of camels (meaning wealth – perhaps oil wells would be more immediately understood today as carrying this meaning) and the inscription which promises at the end of endurance more soulful and spiritual rewards such as unity and loyalty

Border of palmettes and leaf forms

A magnificent central medallion Qum silk carpet

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

A hand-knotted tribal Bakhtiari rug with a pictorial garden design of hexagonal panels depicting cypress pines

called “ustad”

as Tabriz rugs are highly sought after in global markets

Local artisans use Persian knots which offer greater precision

Peter Faeghi has shared this lineage with thousands of Australians

They are like Nain rugs but more rustic