Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 1.55 x 1.10 AT-TY-97 tabriz

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 1.55 x 1.10 AT-TY-97 tabrizBakhtiar 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

Taoist and Buddhist influences can also be seen

supporting a lavish hanging chandelier motif

100% wool pile & organic dyes

and timeless elegance

Today Arak continues to produce semi-tribal or “village” rugs similar to those made in this part of Iran over two thousand years ago

The central medallion in this rug has the presence of the most extraordinary navy blue

and which is square shaped

and when we look into the field we see there are depictions of more animals but at the heart of it all is the tree of life - the understanding that all of this earthly beauty

The carpet is made from wool and comes from the city of Tabriz

The general shape of the central medallion is an elongated lozenge shape stretched length ways and sits on a parchment coloured field

The patterns are usually highly curvilinear

Sarouk rugs have been a brand of rug that have remained extremely consistent in their leading quality