Persian Mahalat Rug - 3.78 x 2.75 tabriz

Persian Mahalat Rug - 3.78 x 2.75 tabrizMahal 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

Kilims are inexpensive and can be purely decorative

Sometimes such images may represent historical monuments

the fact that there is no beginning or end

The colours of the main guard border are much the same as those appearing in the central motifs

This is a central medallion Qum silk carpet

Magnificent carpet from the city of Tabriz

reminding us of birth life and creation itself

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

The first thing one notices about this carpet is the pronounced motif overall pattern that provides great unity to the carpet

The obvious thing about this carpet is its balance and shapes

Blossoms representing youth

The technique involves wrapping coloured weft threads over and under the warp threads