The Oriental Collection - Catalog - Page 8
LOCAL PRODUCTION
Turkmenistan
Caspian Sea
RUGS and their ORIGINS
Ardebil
Tabriz
Nagsheh
50
Tabriz
Mahi
40
Heriz
Kelardasht
Torkaman
Torkaman
Fine
Sarough
Bidjar
Iran
Senneh
Kamseh
Ghom
Silk
Hamadan /
Hosseinabad
Mashad
Ghom
wool
Keshan
The unique craftsmanship used in the creation of oriental
named after a tribe or an area, for example: Nain, Moud and
rugs has been developed over thousands of years. Rug mak-
Shiraz – just to name a few. The rugs can also be divided
ing traditions are passed down through the generations and
into three categories: City, Village and Nomad, which tells
well-guarded secrets regarding dyes, patterns and knotting
us something about the knot density, type of wool used and
techniques are protected and kept alive in every family.
a lot of other details that make each rug unique. On the left
side of the page, you’ll find a map of the Persian areas where
Afghanistan
Nain
Goltugh
Isfahan
The names of the rugs are just as important as the designs,
our rugs are produced, and from where our Indian collec-
as they are inseparably connected. Oriental rugs are usually
tions are inspired.
Kashmar
Bakhtiyar
Lori
Moud
garden
Shiraz
Abadeh
Moud
Mahi
Kashghai
Old
Afghan
Aktscha
Shall
ziegler
Gabbeh
Yalameh
Afshar
Sirdjan
Shahrbabak
pakistan
Balutch
Persian Gulf
Pakistan
2-Ply
Pakistan
3-Ply
Pakistan
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