Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.99 x 3.37 Extra Large

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.99 x 3.37 Extra LargeBakhtiar 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

the carpets were used in Azerbaijan to cover floors

Najaf-Abad Najafabad rugs originate from Najafabad

it has beautiful tones of yellows and reds

Weaving began in the religious shrine city of Qum in central Persia in the 1930s

or mihrab

It has a small central medallion which is in proportion to the other motifs of this carpet

coloured soft red

The warp and weft threads of the Shiraz carpets are either wool or goat’s hair

carpet weaving in Turkmenistan had become one of the most important sectors of the economy

is the diamond-shaped lozenge by itself in the centre of the carpet or repeated along the length twice or three times according to the size

the precise meaning is difficult to translate except in general terms

and cinnamon accentuate the flowers and other design elements