Tribal Carpets Iran

The first tribal rugs were hand knotted by nomadic or tribal women all over the world with a very practical purpose staying warm.

Tribal carpets iran.

قالی ايرانى romanized. In this style artisans tightly weave brightly colored strands into striking geometric. Tribal persian carpets even when woven for commercial purposes by now sedentary tribes that no longer follow the nomadic life still retain their identity of purpose. Over time they evolved into beautiful hand knotted and meticulously crafted conversation pieces which complement personal and professional spaces.

Part of folk lore and legends fine varieties of these rugs are for connoisseur of fine art and rug collectors. Tribal rugs feature vibrant colors that are as rich as their history. Our collections includes antique rugs persian rugs wool rugs silk rug kazak rugs tribal rugs hand woven rugs flat weave rug contemporary rugs modern rugs traditional rugs transitional rugs. Farš e irâni ˈfærʃe ʔiːɾɒːˈniː or persian rug persian.

Tribal carpets on the other hand usually use geometric designs which are easier to achieve with wider spaced knots. فرش ايرانى romanized. The bright and lively colors and the creative geometric shapes are typical of a zagheh persian rug design. We carry a large variety of handmade rugs with new colors abstract designs and geometric patterns.

Even commercial tribal carpets retain their identity of use. As they age their colors mellow and they appreciate in value sometimes phenomenally if they are in mint condition. The names of tribal weaving areas in iran are usually tied to a nearby city and or to a tribal name. Qâli ye irâni ɢɒːˈliːje ʔiːɾɒːˈniː also known as iranian carpet is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in iran historically known as persia for home.

Shahbanu rugs is one of the major retailers of hand knotted oriental rugs in the united states. A wide variety of rugs are woven in the kurdistan villages of iran. The baluch for example are found throughout southern iran afghanistan and pakistan. Blues ivory and browns are commonly used in khamseh rugs.

A persian carpet persian. One of the most common styles of a tribal rug is the kilim. Zagheh is the name given to a group of namadics living in the surrounding area of hamadan. Khamseh rugs are tribal rugs woven in southern iran by members of the khamseh federation.

Zagheh rugs are hand woven persian tribal rugs made in the kurdish nomadic districts of northeastern iran.