Antique Persian rugs are hard to come by and if you do come across one you must know you are lucky. Persian rug making reached its height during the Safavid dynasty and the antique rugs are usually classified according to the particular kind of design. There are mainly 6 types of Persian antique rugs categorized as medallion, vase, garden, hunting, figure, and compartment and they have their own particular elements of design.
Persian tribal rugs on the other hand are named after the name of a tribe, tribal weaving area or the nearby town. For example, the Baluch can be found in southern Iran also in Afghanistan and Pakistan where the tribe has settled. Again, the Kurds are found in northwest Iran and in Iraq. Other tribal antique rug making people are found to be of Caucasian and Turkoman origin.
What Makes an Antique Rug?
Persian rugs that have attained the status of antiques have a few characteristics in common. The warp and weft of these antique rugs are usually of wool and the knots used are the Sehna and Ghiordes. Moreover, they are rich in pattern detail with an expert use of dyes. The colors are rich and opulent like the navy blues, rich reds, regal purples and striking greens.
Some of the antique rugs of Persia can be grouped according to the zone they belong to. For the north zone, the types of rugs available are:
- Borchelu
- Hussainabad
- Hamadan
From the south the rug types are:
From the west the rug available is the Tafresh.
Other main types of rugs are the Heriz, the Sarouk and the Kasvin.
Armed with these valuable finer points about the Persian antique rugs, searching for these traditional valuables is guaranteed to be more fun.
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