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

also known as Qashqai Saddlebag rugs

these large-sized

These carpets are exciting and unique

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which use silk

It is the Kurdish people of the Middle East (primarily from the larger Kurdistan region that includes the Eastern part of Turkey

undyed natural wool makes it soft and comfortable underfoot

Among the rarest and most sought after antique carpets on the international market are the exclusive 'Ivory Mahals'

in the background

the detail work in Khal Mohammadi carpets varies

but the Sumak is created using a tapestry weaving technique in which the weft – decorative rather than structural – is woven through a number of warp strands before being looped back

their character coming from large