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

Heriz are simple and stylized

medallions and hooked polygons

Tribal camel saddlebags (khorjin) from Anatolian villages are the inspiration for the design of these colourful

Renowned for their beauty and excellence

where weaving quickly flourished

Named after Mahallat in Southwestern Iran

each rug is carefully hand dyed using a variety of techniques

000 years ago

Named for their place of origin

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these textiles were once used as ground cover during communal meals

The colours of the Tabriz vary as widely as the patterns