Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.11 x 2.12 Gabeh

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.11 x 2.12 GabehBakhtiar 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

The centre is creation itself exposing outward in beauty and order with life and vitality everywhere

The red flowers are powerful

all over repeating pattern rugs and Mahi/Herati rugs

The floral motifs speak of abundance and spring and renewal of life

The colours appearing in the central medallion are repeated in the outer border

the carpet is very restful and balanced

with soumak fabrics used for bedding known as soumak mafrash

Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan

Wonderful colours of red

A magnificent overall pattern carpet

It's made form silk and comes form the city of Qum

This central medallion carpet has a beautiful rosette central motif that blossoms outward