Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 1.95 x 1.56 Turkaman

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 1.95 x 1.56 TurkamanBakhtiar 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

particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the stadium shape of the border of the main field

This is an all over pattern carpet with the prominent feature being the repetition in the filed of motifs

This carpet is made from silk and comes from the city of Qum

in the northwest corner of Yazd Province

A magnificent central medallion carpet that has around the medallion a beautiful subdued yellow coloured base field that together create the illusion of a human-eye

It would make a strong and inviting statement anywhere it is placed

its overall shape suggests a star or perhaps even the sun

There is no protection for my head other than this door

They all sit together restfully

embedded within another medallion

and human figures in the field

animals and an abundance of flowers