Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.88 x 3.20 Connoisseur

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.88 x 3.20 ConnoisseurBakhtiar carpets are made of strong and sturdy wool. Because of this the carpets named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe, who live in the Sagros mountains near the city of Isfahan are among the most robust of all Persian carpets. They are knotted from thick wool, which reduces their deterioration. It is not as fine and soft as the cork wool of other Persian carpets, but it has a clear advantage in its resistance to everyday stress. Bakhtiar

There is eternity

even perhaps the universe

located in the Arak (Markazi) Province of west central Iran

The carpet is from the city of Qum

Qum rug production is a great success story

The  focal point of this carpet is certainly the vase and flowers that sit just south of the actual centre

and craftsmen to the highest standard of design

A hard-wearing hand-woven tribal Bakhtiary runner with a pictorial garden design of stylized panels containing bold floral motifs & trees

The most coveted of these rugs are made by a Farahan

There is a wonderful and brilliantly balanced assortment of colours that suggests refined taste and excellence

Afghan rug

homemade looms are very compact in size so that they may be easily transported when the tribe migrates to its next location