Persian Hamadan Rug - 1.37 x 0.87 Tribal

Persian Hamadan Rug - 1.37 x 0.87 TribalHamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages, many of which have been weaving rugs for centuries. Because Hamadan rugs are drawn from such a wide area, they can be extremely varied in design. They are hard wearing and generally of good quality. Fairly recently rugs have been made in the city of Hamadan itself. Such rugs are made with thick high

The symbolism of the tree of life is most profound in Persian carpets and is a visible and delightful reminder to the viewer of truth and understanding being a direct path to heaven

and ivory backgrounds using both natural and synthetic dyes

Shades of brown

This carpet has a great sense of harmony to it and a combination of colours that makes it a real collectors piece

Border of flower heads and leaf forms

They are knotted from thick wool

some say that this symbolizes a hide stretched for preparation

The carpet is silk and is from the city of Qum

and have added colours such as turquoise and purple to the more traditional red

They are inspired by typical Persian gardens

This carpet is the work of a genius

But when the Afghans invaded Iran