Persian Rug - Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.05 x 1.65 Rug - TY847 Tribal

Persian Rug - Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.05 x 1.65 Rug - TY847 TribalBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar

The colours are soft and fresh

This carpet would look very impressive in any setting

A stunning hand-knotted Ardekan with a classic Persian design of an elongated medallion and corner spandrels in a red-toned field of symmetrical floral sprays

The magnificent tribal area rugs in Zanjan are all hand woven by nomadic tribes

It's made form wool and comes form the city of Tabriz

There is in its design a depiction of a gateway into paradise and the overall theme is very much one of family unity against the backdrop of the immensity of the universe

salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims

It is made on a silk foundation and comes from the city of Isfahan

Herati motifs are thought to symbolise the small fishes that come up just beneath the surface of the water to swim in the full moon's reflection

It has a central medallion shape and the parchment base colour of the field are repeated in the main guard borders

tans and greys

till today these rugs are often called Farahan Sarouk rugs