Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 2.45 x 1.30 classic

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 2.45 x 1.30 classicHamadan 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

due in large part to the fact that area rugs woven with this knot tend to be more accurate and symmetrical

Birjand rugs originate from Birjand

A wonderful wool carpet

and these weavers gave the rug its distinctive design

which is often decorated with motifs resembling pine

There is a huge variety of different designs: geometrical motifs

The third one threw himself into the heart of the flame and was consumed

It has lovely red colour in its centre and also along its main guard and outer guard borders

The carpet itself has an extraordinary curvilinear design and has an overall pattern in its field that is not a regimented form

This delightful carpet has three central medallions that are lozenge shape with a suitable proportioned lantern each side length ways and with smaller flowers on each side moving into the field

The knotting is very fine and the warp and weft are made of cotton or silk

turquoise  grey and blues