Persian Nahavand

Persian NahavandOne of Iran's leading rug manufacturers is the ancient city of Nahavand, which produces high quality Persian rugs of excellent repute. Many of the designs come from the famous city Malayer to the west. The carpets feature nomadic and geometrical motifs in a rectilinear design, with a central, leaf like medallion. Beige and pale rust reds unfold beautifully on dark blue backgrounds, framed by stylized floral patterns, with vases as a popular motif. The

Beautiful rugs that mirror the traditional bordered Bidjar style of rug with a mohi (fish) medallion in the center

These long runners feature simple geometric patterns

Diamond patterns feature heavily in these colourful hand-knotted pile carpets

Armenian carpets were richly coloured with abundent ornamental motifs

From facial wrinkles in humans to rippling muscles in animals

each Sirjan is a unique and inestimable treasure because no two rugs are identical

long-lasting

the roots of the kilim trace back to the nomadic peoples of the Middle East

Indian cashmere carpets

olive green and grayish-blue on the international market

a new design – the American Sarouk – became popular

a large group living a nomadic lifestyle in Northeastern Persia