Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.11 x 1.48 tribal

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.11 x 1.48 tribalHamadan 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

This is a truly beautiful silk carpet form the city of Qum

complemented by the elegant guard borders

This is a beautiful central round pattern rug from the city of Tabriz

It is decorated with leaf

Woven across hundreds of surrounding villages rather than centralised workshops

Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors

they have drawn inspiration from the best carpet weavers

Some believe it represents (variously) fertility

The history of making hand-knotted rugs in Lahore goes back to the area where weaving rugs were for the first time introduced to Pakistan and India during the reign of   Famous Akbar shah

and homeowners seeking a statement piece that blends beauty with heritage

rebirth and curvilinear in shape

There is a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets