24114 -Ghom Hand-knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/Size: 5'1" x 3'7"

24114 -Ghom Hand-knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/Size: 5'1" x 3'7"NR: 24114Location: Ghom Size: 5'1" x 3'7"Country: IranPile: WoolBase: Cotton GHOM Details: Ghoms are hand knotted on vertical looms using warps made of cotton or (rarely) silk. Almost all production is concentrated in the city; specifically, they are made in private homes where there are usually two looms. The foundation may be either cotton or silk, and both materials may be used, either independently or in conjunction, for the pile. The weave is

Location: Isfahan (Signed Iran Isfahan Abbas Ali Momeni)

Joshaghan and Khosrowabad carpets represent a group of provenances with very similar designs and colors

Alongside Tabriz

Cotton wefts are also seen

the production of a large-sized Ziegler piece

Shirvan is one of the principal weaving areas of the Caucasus stretching from the central east coast some 400 km inland and encompassing towns which produce particular design variations common to the Shirvan group

They have been some of the most eminently collectable items for decades and there is no reason why this should change

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This is due the lengthy manufacturing process behind the creation of these oriental beauties

they are considered to be an important household item

In addition to the zirhaki scheme

exempting carpets made in the village of Shahr Kord which use the Persian knot