Persian Hamadan Wool Rug - 3.00 x 1.00 Turkaman

Persian Hamadan Wool Rug - 3.00 x 1.00 TurkamanHamadan 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

Similar motifs also appeared on book covers

They usually have a main diamond medallion

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 Delijan

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

Wherever you look

A delightful small Qum silk carpet containing a plethora of motifs and patterns all reminiscent of spring

The carpet comes form the city of Tabriz

and the colour Scheme for both background and decoration is normally

lovely all-over presence

The usual kind of background colours for Kashan carpets are rich red and dark blue

Bakhtiari Bakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool

a smooth front face and a ragged back