Persian Bakhtiary Rug - 2.85 x 1.16 Connoisseur

Persian Bakhtiary Rug - 2.85 x 1.16 ConnoisseurBakhtiar 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

There was production of Persian carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century

The carpet is made form wool and comes from the city of area of Mashehad

but the traditional and most typical is that of the octagonal elephant's foot (Bukhara) print

Mesheds are usually decorated with all over designs

It is framed by floral patterns that are stylized

SKU: S1 750-xxxx

or three pendant-shaped medallions mostly in an Open Field background

and outlines

The original Turkmen rugs were produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan and Iran

They are inspired by typical Persian gardens

rugs of this type are truly one-of-a-kind and can take months to complete

trees and humans