Persian Sauroogh

Persian SaurooghIt is the semi nomadic Kudish people of Markad living in tribes away from the city and practicing the traditions of their ancestors that weave the tribal Lilian rug. With their practical value as a floor covering that could be sold in times of difficulty, these rugs were not initially made to be sold, but rather as a dowry item. With a cotton warp and a cotton or high quality coarse wool weft, these one of a kind antique Lilian rugs are heavy, thick

Persian Ardebil carpets are thin but with well done geometrical motifs

Soviet Armenia and North-Western Iran) that first wove the Kurdish rug

In smaller rugs and runners

the Khorjin tribal rug features the 'diamond of life' motif or other diamond patterns

Handmade Tibetan carpets are made in Tibet

Known also as the Qashqai Saddlebag

straight medallions

The skilled Qashqai weavers who make these rugs are highly regarded for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail

makes them highly prized

a highly valued Persian knot

With an average of 120 knots per square inch

The field also may be filled with a variety of small geometric motifs and shapes: rosettes