Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.13 x 1.60 Connoisseur

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.13 x 1.60 ConnoisseurHamadan 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

surrounded by floral motifs is an excellent example of top of the range Qum silk carpet

They are coarsely woven

It has a central medallion creating a central focus point

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

These rugs are most commonly made of wool

as Tabriz rugs are highly sought after in global markets

The centre has a gentle blue present and this contrasts perfectly with the somewhat darker and warmer colours in the rest of the carpet

There are many beautiful flowers and beautiful motifs

The center of this carpet is adorned with a rich array of colors and floral motifs

but with a stronger and thicker weave

The beautifully combined colours mostly consist of red and beige tones

but the overall impression is one of heavenly beauty