Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.05 x 1.60 Turkaman

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.05 x 1.60 TurkamanHamadan 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

Turkish Anatolian Karz Karz oriental rugs are woven in the city of Kars

The quality of these rugs is good and they are made with very soft wool making them very pleasant to walk on

This magnificent carpet is an amazing balance of grey and blues

particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the shape of the border of the main field

It is decorated with leaf

and we see in it 6 hunters ion horseback

Pakistani carpets usually have a special shine because their wool comes from New Zealand and Australia

It is made form wool and comes from the wool of Tabriz

Weavers in Qum use Persian knots and average around 600 knots per square inch

They are characterised by thin

The carpet would make a magnificent hallway runner

a rug can be considered a cultural item