Tribal Carpets Iran

Tribal carpets on the other hand usually use geometric designs which are easier to achieve with wider spaced knots.

Tribal carpets iran.

Zagheh is the name given to a group of namadics living in the surrounding area of hamadan. Over time they evolved into beautiful hand knotted and meticulously crafted conversation pieces which complement personal and professional spaces. The bright and lively colors and the creative geometric shapes are typical of a zagheh persian rug design. Zagheh rugs are hand woven persian tribal rugs made in the kurdish nomadic districts of northeastern iran.

A persian carpet persian. The names of tribal weaving areas in iran are usually tied to a nearby city and or to a tribal name. Khamseh rugs are tribal rugs woven in southern iran by members of the khamseh federation. Part of folk lore and legends fine varieties of these rugs are for connoisseur of fine art and rug collectors.

فرش ايرانى romanized. As they age their colors mellow and they appreciate in value sometimes phenomenally if they are in mint condition. The first tribal rugs were hand knotted by nomadic or tribal women all over the world with a very practical purpose staying warm. Shahbanu rugs is one of the major retailers of hand knotted oriental rugs in the united states.

Our collections includes antique rugs persian rugs wool rugs silk rug kazak rugs tribal rugs hand woven rugs flat weave rug contemporary rugs modern rugs traditional rugs transitional rugs. One of the most common styles of a tribal rug is the kilim. Tribal persian carpets even when woven for commercial purposes by now sedentary tribes that no longer follow the nomadic life still retain their identity of purpose. Blues ivory and browns are commonly used in khamseh rugs.

Even commercial tribal carpets retain their identity of use. That is each rug is made for specific use such as a prayer rug the eating rug the front door rug etc. Persian tribal rugs. The baluch for example are found throughout southern iran afghanistan and pakistan.

A wide variety of rugs are woven in the kurdistan villages of iran. They are considered heirloom pieces passed down the generations. Farš e irâni ˈfærʃe ʔiːɾɒːˈniː or persian rug persian. Tribal rugs feature vibrant colors that are as rich as their history.

We carry a large variety of handmade rugs with new colors abstract designs and geometric patterns.