Persian Hamadan

Persian HamadanHamadan rugs made in the towns and villages surrounding the city vary greatly, from quality to knot density to pattern. Finer examples include the Hosseinabad or Nahawand, while the less precious are simply referred to, collectively, as Hamadan. Dominant colours are madder reds, indigo blues and whites, with secondary colours of gold and yellow ochre, and the rugs are often based on geometric medallion and corner schemes, Herati (the most common) and

and hunting scenes

hence their signature look and name

With a long medallion as its focal point (repeated at the corners)

Woven with the Persian or asymmetrical knot and with wool made of velvet and silk

These rugs are perfect for high traffic areas such as corridors

talented nomads wove stunning

Several centuries ago

dense pile and pleasing colours

a legendary Ersari Turkmen rug producer and master dyer from northern Afghanistan

While the warp in Persian carpets is usually wool

The carpets feature nomadic and geometrical motifs in a rectilinear design

almost blanket-like feel – use the Ghiorde