Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.30 x 2.18 AT-MH-415 Connoisseur

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.30 x 2.18 AT-MH-415 ConnoisseurBakhtiar 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

is situated in the north of Iran

The colours motifs and patterns of this carpet are spellbinding

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The colours are elegant and balanced

The impact of this carpet is huge and its design and beauty are exceptional

salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims

Interestingly enough

In Persia the design is referred to as Boteh

These all sit spectacularly well together

which reduces their deterioration

The technique involves wrapping coloured weft threads over and under the warp threads

and it is situated on the edge of the desert uplands of central Iran