Persian Hamadan

Persian HamadanHamadan rugs ? made in the towns and villages surrounding the city ? vary greatly, from quality to knot density to pattern. Finer examples include the Hosseinabad or Nahawand, while the less precious are simply referred to, collectively, as Hamadan. Dominant colours are madder reds, indigo blues and whites, with secondary colours of gold and yellow ochre, and the rugs are often based on geometric medallion and corner schemes, Herati (the most common)

The wool is lustrous

usually on burgundy red

abstract designs with playful geometry and open fields of colour

The Maimana is a beautiful flat-woven kilim rug made by Uzbek weavers near the city of Maimana in central Afghanistan

Prohibited by the Quran

These rugs are woven with Senneh

makes them highly prized

Dragons and eagles were prominent

it can mimic other rug styles

The concentrations of dyes

but is the pink in the weft that defines these rugs and creates their unique appearance

Kazak rugs feature distinct design patterns/motifs with geometric composition and tribal characteristics