Persian Hamadan

Persian HamadanHamadan rugs made in the towns and villages surrounding the city vary greatly, from quality to knot density to pattern. Finer examples include the Hosseinabad or Nahawand, while the less precious are simply referred to, collectively, as Hamadan. Dominant colours are madder reds, indigo blues and whites, with secondary colours of gold and yellow ochre, and the rugs are often based on geometric medallion and corner schemes, Herati (the most common) and

the Boteh pattern

Persian rug weavers were brought to India to practice their craft in a new country

Often woven in the Shah Abbasi or the Islimi style (or a combination of the two)

The field is usually red

These medium-clipped wool pile rugs are generally woven on a cotton warp with one weft

Master weavers in Tabriz are among the most skilled in Persia and

the Herati motif and garden elements in ivory

These carpets are extremely durable because of the strong wefts used in the process of knotting The contemporary design is extremely popular

Nomadic tribes in the district of Sirjan (in southern Iran's Fars and Kerman provinces) have a long rug weaving history that includes both Turkish and Kurdish influences

trees and humans

naturally dyed wool

Weaving centres were established in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan