Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 1.17 x 0.77 tribal

Persian Hamadan Village Rug - 1.17 x 0.77 tribalHamadan 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

The medallion style has one

and these designs can be considered trademarks

Featuring a central medallion in the shape of the human eye and a red base color

It is extremely difficult not to get truly excited by this outstanding rug made by a master craftsman that has signed his work

with an abundance of flowers complimenting the mihrab

Afghanistan

because the leaves have a clear fish shape

red base colour to field

for example

A charming woman from another age steps into todays world because of the genius of the carpet designer

Patterns are usually floral or garden inspired

animals and flowers are also used