Persian Nain Rug - 2.35 x 1.60 tribal

Persian Nain Rug - 2.35 x 1.60 tribalNain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is

The medallion style has one

There are some newer Tabass rugs and carpets with either red

Due to the location of Mahalat

Lovely contrast in shades of colour with charming use of shades and tones of the colours green and blue/grey

This is a truly beautiful wool carpet form the city of Yazd

These all sit spectacularly well together

paisley motifs

This would be a prize for anyone to own

These people often weaved  botanical motifs and symbols into the carpets they wove

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

Heriz and Gorawan are only 2 of them

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Mashehad Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan