Persian Shiraz Rug - 1.88 x 1.22 Square

Persian Shiraz Rug - 1.88 x 1.22 SquareShiraz has been known for centuries as the city of roses, which is reflected in the motifs of many of the carpets. However, the most common motif, and one by which the carpets may be identified, is the diamond shaped lozenge by itself in the centre of the carpet or repeated along the length twice or three times according to the size. The diamond motif of the Shiraz carpets is usually in light or dark blue and the background is normally red with

The pile is made of thick

Tabas rugs are knotted in central Iran

still weave Persian carpets with influences carried forward from the 16th century

is also very earthy

A Turkmen rug (Türkmen haly or Turkoman carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia

or mihrab

The use of colors varies depending on styles of certain tribes

Border of flower heads and leaf forms

It is a very finely knotted rug with a central medallion design that contains in that design colours that repeat themselves in the main border

It is near both the Russian Turkestan and the Afghanistan borders

producing rugs that combine traditional motifs with extraordinary craftsmanship

The high knot density antique carpets in which Isfahan excelled continued to be woven in the late 19th and 20th centuries