Persian Sumac Shahsavan

Persian Sumac ShahsavanThe lovely and highly geometrically patterned textiles made by the Shahsavan tribe a large group living a nomadic lifestyle in Northeastern Persia are referred to as Shahsavan (Saveh) rugs. It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia, which accounts for the similarity in style between Shahsavan rugs and those developed by the Turkomans and tribes from Central Asia. A rectilinear

blue and black top colours

untrimmed embroidery thread and loose ends

hand-knotted Malayer rugs can be found in a wide variety of traditional carpet patterns

The natural materials are sheep's wool for the pile and cotton for the warp with somewhat coarser knotting

is not a actually a kilim

The skilled Qashqai weavers who make these rugs are highly regarded for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail

floral garden motifs with palmettos

Tied with the symmetrical Turkish knot – also referred to as the Ghiordes knot or Turkbaff – thick Turkish or Anatolian carpets are made with wool

as it is finer and more precise

Heris (Heriz)

These beautifully coloured

The colours of the Tabriz vary as widely as the patterns