The Oriental Collection - Catalog - Page 7
HISTORY
In 2010, the skills of rug weaving in the
Iranian province of Fārs and town of
Kashan, and the Republic of Azerbaijan
were added to the UNESCO Intangible
Cultural Heritage Lists.
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1900S
2000S
Some of the largest rugs from the 15th
The most well-known oriental rugs
Oil is the most important economic
and 16th centuries were woven by
come from Iran, which was known as
sector in Iran today, but the majority
multiple weavers simultaneously over
Persia before 1934. Countless styles
of the population is still employed in
many years, making their values im-
have originated here and almost every
rug production. This ratio is steadily
possible to estimate.
rug is named for its region of origin.
declining as more young people are
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan,
moving away from the time-consum-
Photo taken by the Iranian-Armenian
India and China, among others, are
ing craft of rug weaving and towards
photographer Antoin Sevruguin in the
also major rug producing countries.
modern occupations.
19th century, this photo shows young
ladies in an Iranian village weaving a rug.
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