Tribal Carpets Iran

The first tribal rugs were hand knotted by nomadic or tribal women all over the world with a very practical purpose staying warm.

Tribal carpets iran.

Persian tribal rugs. Over time they evolved into beautiful hand knotted and meticulously crafted conversation pieces which complement personal and professional spaces. That is each rug is made for specific use such as a prayer rug the eating rug the front door rug etc. The bright and lively colors and the creative geometric shapes are typical of a zagheh persian rug design.

Blues ivory and browns are commonly used in khamseh rugs. Even commercial tribal carpets retain their identity of use. 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. The baluch for example are found throughout southern iran afghanistan and pakistan.

In this style artisans tightly weave brightly colored strands into striking geometric. قالی ايرانى romanized. 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. Shahbanu rugs is one of the major retailers of hand knotted oriental rugs in the united states.

They are considered heirloom pieces passed down the generations. A wide variety of rugs are woven in the kurdistan villages of iran. Farš e irâni ˈfærʃe ʔiːɾɒːˈniː or persian rug persian. فرش ايرانى romanized.

The names of tribal weaving areas in iran are usually tied to a nearby city and or to a tribal name. We carry a large variety of handmade rugs with new colors abstract designs and geometric patterns. Part of folk lore and legends fine varieties of these rugs are for connoisseur of fine art and rug collectors. One of the most common styles of a tribal rug is the kilim.

Tribal carpets on the other hand usually use geometric designs which are easier to achieve with wider spaced knots. Qâli ye irâni ɢɒːˈliːje ʔiːɾɒːˈniː also known as iranian carpet is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in iran historically known as persia for home. Zagheh rugs are hand woven persian tribal rugs made in the kurdish nomadic districts of northeastern iran. As they age their colors mellow and they appreciate in value sometimes phenomenally if they are in mint condition.

Zagheh is the name given to a group of namadics living in the surrounding area of hamadan.