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) and

central Persia's Isfahan Province

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

The natural materials are sheep's wool for the pile and cotton for the warp with somewhat coarser knotting

Turkemistan and Afghanistan

one of the world's oldest and highly regarded carpet manufacturing centres

The famous all-over pattern is the 'Mina Khani'

Unusual among rural communities

tapestry-weave kilim rug handcrafted by Belouch tribal weavers

but there was some variation

The most popular design is the

while the less precious are simply referred to

Finer examples include the Hosseinabad or Nahawand