Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.02 x 1.64 Turkaman

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.02 x 1.64 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

an arch-shaped design at one end of the carpet

Heriz carpets are suitable for homes as well as for public environments

which have a very good reputation

with its high wool quality

Rug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks

known for its strength

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

coloured soft red

autumn and winter

often carpets with extremely high knot density and Shah Abbas patterns are quite often characteristic of such carpets

Afshar means "obedient"

It has a very definite curvilinear theme that runs throughout it