Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.20 x 0.80 tabriz

Persian Turkoman Wool Rug - 1.20 x 0.80 tabrizA Turkmen rug (Trkmen haly or Turkoman carpet) is a type of handmade floor covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. The original Turkmen rugs were produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan and Iran. They are used for various purposes, including tent rugs, door hangings and bags of various sizes. A few centuries back, almost all Turkmen rugs were produced by nomadic

particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the stadium shape of the border of the main field

Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself

The carpet is made from wool and comes from the city of Qum

The magnificent tribal area rugs in Zanjan are all hand woven by nomadic tribes

Azerbaijani rugs are traditional rugs made in Azerbaijan (north west of Iran )

Traditionally

Magnificent carpet from the city of Tabriz

Border of rosettes

Towards the end of the 18th century the workshops suffered a crisis

The patterns are predominantly geometric and the most common layouts on Ardabil rugs are medallions

The weavers may also incorporate silk into the woollen pile in order to accentuate highlights in the pattern The carpets have a typical Tabriz design

Sanandaj rugs originate from Sanandaj