Persian Malayer Rug - 3.26 x 2.15 TribalMalayer is a city located in the southwestern area of the Hamadan Province in western Iran. It is considered one of the oldest weaving villages in Hamadan. The Turkish (symmetric) knot is used. The rugs are tightly woven with a low cut pile. Malayers have semigeometric designs in an all over or medallion style. The designs have palmettes with leaves and vines, traditional motifs of Boteh (paisley), Herati (fish), Shrub, Vase, and at times the Tree of
Afshar Carpets The Afhar are tent-dwellers
The coloring is predominantly shades of red
The designs are geometric
Ardabil has a long and illustrious history of Persian carpet weaving
Shahreza is well known for its exquisite tightly knotted Persian carpets woven using the asymmetrical Persian knot
They are inexpensive and durable
Lovely contrast in shades of colour with charming use of the colour green
while still offering rich visual appeal and excellent value compared to finer
This carpet has a star of universe all over patten design with delightful orange dominant guard border and a lighter centre with motifs on a yellow field
Pakistani Bokhara rugs are woven in many colors
The central design is a circular arrangement of motifs sitting in a rectangular shape out which sides of its length protrudes half circle shapes suggesting the evolution of the central circle shape pushing outwards
but with a stronger and thicker weave
