Persian Ardabil Wool Rug - 3.32 x 0.90 Connoisseur

Persian Ardabil Wool Rug - 3.32 x 0.90 ConnoisseurArdabil rugs originate from Ardabil located in the province of Ardabil Province in north western Iran, 639 kilometres from Tehran. Ardabil has a long and illustrious history of Persian carpet weaving. The name Ardabil comes from the Avesta and has the literal meaning of a tall holy place. The weavers in Ardabil ply their craft using Azerbaijani knots. Two of the most famous carpets in existence today are a pair of Persian carpets from Ardabil. One of

Perhaps not the largest but certainly better known and more prolific concentration of the Afshar clans is in the Kerman province

Orbiting around the central motifs are satellites that provide interest and vibrance to this carpet

Unlike more refined city rugs such as Tabriz or Kashan

the natives are all Kurdish

The rug has soft toning

Designed by Master Ahmad Noori

and the Nain craftsmen switched to carpet making

It is wool on silk base

red and tan in each of the four sectors of the field of the carpet

Lahore is now one of the largest centers of Pakistan's carpets Industry

making them extremely durable

Turkish Anatolian Karz