Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.09 x 1.50 Balouchi

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 3.09 x 1.50 BalouchiHamadan 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

Typically colours are red

it has a history dating back more than 2000 years

Tabass rugs and carpets are characterized by curvilinear patterns similar to Nain

As beautiful as it is today

but consists of palmettes and flowers with a network of flowers and tendrils

both in area and population

with two differently sized lamp motifs surrounding the design

The city of Yazd is located in the province of Yazd

In this central medallion carpet we see so many colours and shapes that provide much interest and delight

The carpet has an abundance of floral motifs

made from silk

Another popular motif is the Four Seasons which describes the life of the Persian farmer during spring