Persian Zanjan

Persian ZanjanNomadic Persian tribes from Zanjan province in northern Iran produce incredibly beautiful and hard wearing hand made Persian tribal rugs. The Zanjan is lively and bright, made with vegetable dyed wool and a cotton or goat hair foundation. The asymmetrical Persian knot is more common than the symmetrical Turkish double knot, as it is finer and more precise. Living far from the convenience of modern technology, these weavers construct their own

These durable rugs are woven by tough Kurdish people in the city of Bidjar

These extremely luxurious rugs are stone washed and have an unusually short

Hand-knotting results in straight-lined patterns that include humans

who have passed down the skill from generation to generation since the Mogul rule of the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century

with fine vegetable dyed wool that gives the appearance of silk

the Khorjeen (Khorjin) – with its stunning abrash – is highly prized and dearly loved by collectors

Weavers from this small town near Tehran in north central Iran will often work for years on a single rug

A dynamic and descriptive carpet with a unique approach and aesthetic

Small animals or floral elements are sometimes incorporated

simple geometric patterns

It was the handymen of Iran and Pakistan that managed the Ziggler designs

hooked polygons