Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 1.95 x 1.56 TurkamanBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar
particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the stadium shape of the border of the main field
This is an all over pattern carpet with the prominent feature being the repetition in the filed of motifs
This carpet is made from silk and comes from the city of Qum
in the northwest corner of Yazd Province
A magnificent central medallion carpet that has around the medallion a beautiful subdued yellow coloured base field that together create the illusion of a human-eye
It would make a strong and inviting statement anywhere it is placed
its overall shape suggests a star or perhaps even the sun
There is no protection for my head other than this door
They all sit together restfully
embedded within another medallion
and human figures in the field
animals and an abundance of flowers
