Persian Shiraz

Persian ShirazThe lovely and highly geometrically patterned textiles made by the Shahsavan tribe ? a large group living a nomadic lifestyle in Northeastern Persia ? are referred to as Shahsavan (Saveh) rugs. It was the Persian kings of the 17th century that resettled the Shahsavan tribes from their home in Central Asia, which accounts for the similarity in style between Shahsavan rugs and those developed by the Turkomans and tribes from Central Asia. A rectilinear

a distinctive group of Persian weavings

short-pile rugs are skillfully handcrafted by the Turkomans in and around Kunduz and in some parts of Pakistan

including the process of hand-knotting on the spindle of the loom

These rugs are perfect for high traffic areas such as corridors

diamonds and crosses as well as representations of animals

Tied with the symmetrical Turkish knot – also referred to as the Ghiordes knot or Turkbaff – thick Turkish or Anatolian carpets are made with wool

The relatively rare Sumak kilim

The loom is kept consistently wet during the long process of weaving and combed down tightly

colours range from somber (indigo blue or red field) to vibrant with starkly contrasting orange

Diamond-shaped medallions are most often used

these pieces are always knotted in rich reds and blues

leaf-like medallion