Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.40 x 0.70 Rug - AT750 Tribal

Persian Rug - Nain Rug - 1.40 x 0.70 Rug - AT750 TribalNain is a small town in the province of Isfahan, and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran. Until the beginning of this century, the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth. The import of textiles from the west lead to the decline of this craft, and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making. They were soon to gain a place among the quality carpet producers of Iran. The decoration of Nain carpets is

Because of this the carpets - named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe

Qum silk rugs represents the pinnacle possible by way of combination of brilliant design

maintaining their luster and appearance for centuries

The rest of the carpet also has an amazing range of flowers and motifs

weavers adopt a unique weaving method often referred to as the wet loom technique

These all sit spectacularly well together

Hamadan Hamadan 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

A hand-knotted tribal rug with pictorial garden design of square-shaped panels depicting palmettes

with the outer guard border being a solid tan colour

Qom rugs (or Qum

There is much harmony and balance to this carpet

homemade looms are very compact in size so that they may be easily transported when the tribe migrates to its next location