Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.18 x 2.11 AT-MH-402 Balouchi

Persian Bakhtiyari Rug - 3.18 x 2.11 AT-MH-402 BalouchiBakhtiar 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 largest Balouchi tribal concentration

Carpets from Isfahan are in the highest category of carpets as far as being of high class when it comes to the composition of the patterns

maintaining their luster and appearance for centuries

The colours are soft and excellently harmonised

They are very durable and are capable of lasting an incredibly long period of time

The carpet has a delightful blend of colours and motif that rest perfectly with each other

Hunting scenes

and when we look into the field we see there are depictions of more animals but at the heart of it all is the tree of life - the understanding that all of this earthly beauty

Western carpet importers and department stores worked with Eastern producers to create new

it creates a sense of luxury and beauty

and in manuscript borders

The carpet would make a magnificent hallway runner