Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 2.20 x 1.55 tribal

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 2.20 x 1.55 tribalBakhtiar 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

accompanied by lovely guard borders

This carpet is spell binding and will hold pride of place in any setting

This rug is often referred to as a 'rug rug' because it will wear for centuries

the smaller ones are often decorated with vase patterns or pictorial subjects

The borders and tendrils are very much of the same colour and hues

Zanjan rugs originate from Zanjan

The history of making hand-knotted rugs in Lahore goes back to the area where weaving rugs were for the first time introduced to Pakistan and India during the reign of   Famous Akbar shah

complemented by beautiful motifs

Local artisans use Persian knots which offer greater precision

Kashans have come to be classified among the finest Persian carpets

Turkish Anatolian Karz

wool from the herds and vegetable dyes