Persian Zanjan - 2.30 x 1.35 Rug Balouchi

Persian Zanjan - 2.30 x 1.35 Rug BalouchiZanjan rugs originate from Zanjan, located in northwestern Iran quite close to Tehran, literally means dear wife or dear woman in Farsi. The magnificent tribal area rugs in Zanjan are all hand woven by nomadic tribes. Although Zanjan has a strong Turkish influence, the natives are all Kurdish. Living a peaceful and harmonious life with nature, the nomadic weavers live in a part of the world that is untouched by modern conveniences and technology. Both

Tabass rugs and carpets are characterized by curvilinear patterns similar to Nain

The central medallion is certainly round in shape

The carpet is from the city of Qum

The Faeghi family are the name you can trust

orange and deep blue

the tribal group Afshar migrated from their origins in Central Asia to settle in Iranian Azerbaijan

Caucasian and Armenian carpets retained their customary geometric patterns remained popular

More often than not such imagery would appear in a wider context of religious imagery such as the tree of life or the garden of paradise

as is the case in this carpet

Both warp and weft are of cotton

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Mashehad Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan

It is a central medallion carpet with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere