Indian Amritsar Rug - 3.10 x 0.84 GabehThe art of manufacturing carpets was introduced in India, probably by the great mogul Akbar in 16th century which brought in Persian weavers together with skilled pattern artists mainly for producing carpets for his palace. During the 16th, 17th and 18th century many fine carpets were woven here made of the finest sheep wool and silk, with Persian patterns. To tell the origin of an Indo carpet they often use a prefix; Indo Mir, Pakistan Bochara and
Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself
The quality of this Qum silk rug is particularly high
The largest Balouchi tribal concentration
They are different from tribal rugs that are produced by nomadic tribes that moved from one location to another
with one motif fitting perfectly with the others
There was production of Persian carpet at Royal workshops in the 17th and early 18th century
Hand-knotted Persian carpets from the Iranian provenance Abadeh
It is made from silk and is from the city of Qum
particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the shape of the border of the main field
They are very durable and are capable of lasting an incredibly long period of time
Shahreza weavings are floral and have designs that reflect the traditional Isfahan Shah Abbas style
The carpet is silk and is from the city of Qum
