Persian Mahalat Rug - 4.08 x 3.00 Balouchi

Persian Mahalat Rug - 4.08 x 3.00 BalouchiMahal 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

ending the Safavid dynasty

This is an all over pattern carpet with the prominent feature being the repetition in the filed of large boteh motifs

It is a central medallion carpet with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere

is the main collection point for the tribal traditional rugs that are produced in the area between Shiraz and Kerman

Wherever you look

It has an overall field pattern with flowers and leaves everywhere

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

It has a central medallion shape and the parchment base colour of the field are repeated in the main guard borders

The carpet comes from the city of Tabriz

Pakistan-Bochara and Indo Gabbeh

particularly the circular central medallion sitting within a large hexagon shape

but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress