Unlike most other rugs that refer to a particular type from one province or city the term hamadan actually refers to a wide variety of rugs that are woven across a vast region.
Hamadan carpet iran.
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Camel this rug is woven in the usual hamadan technique.
20th century first quarter 1900 1924 main color.
Hamadan carpet from persia iran.
The persian carpets knotted in the villages and towns surrounding the city may vary greatly.
Hamadan rugs stand as a creative and inventive type of oriental rug.
Every village or smaller group of villages has its own obvious distinctive character.
It is one of the worlds oldest cities and is mentioned under the name of ekbatana in the bible see the book of esther.
Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather ceramics and carpets.
West asia persia west persia hamadan item type.
They are also proof that an authentic carpet is actually a good investment since they last for many.
Hamadan rugs are hand woven high quality village rugs that are manufactured in and around the city of hamadan in western iran.
The carpets from the hamadan region of iran are excellent examples of high quality oriental carpets.
224 h x 116 w cm 7 4 h x 3 10 w region.
This is because these rugs are woven across a vast region spanning several villages.
History behind the hamadan rug being one of the oldest cities in persia hamadan is considered to be one.
Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities.
Whether pattern quality or knotting density almost anything is possible.
With an average of two and sometime more than two different styles being manufactured in each of these villages there are a total of more than three thousand.
Simpler qualities can basically be found under the collective term hamadan.
The craycraft blue field hamadan rug.
The city is also said to be among the world s oldest continuously inhabited cities.
The wefts are thicker than the wefts and the warps bend from the heavier wefts.
An iranian persian carpet exhibition in city of hamadan in 2015.
Iran s carpet exports amounted to us 635 million in 2004 needs update according to the figures from the state owned iran carpet company.
In october 2006 national iranian carpet center revealed that hand woven.
The hamadan carpet is knotted in 500 600 villages in an area surrounding the city of hamadan in northwestern persia.
Hamadan is a city situated in the western part of iran 300 kilometres west of teheran.
These persian carpets are hand knotted in many different villages and come in a wide range of different patterns colours and sizes.
A beautiful and durable carpet fits everywhere the picture above shows a hamadan carpet.
The carpet is generally very colourful and made with good quality wool.
The city is a centre for trading with carpets.
Their original design coupled with their deep history across the roots of hand knotting offer hamadan rugs a spotlight unlike any other rug.
Iran exported 517 million worth of hand woven carpets in 2002.
Hamadan rugs when it comes to hamadan rugs one of the most distinguishing features is the wide range of quality and designs that are available.
