Bakhtiar Persian Rug

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Bakhtiar persian rug.

Bakhtiar 257x163 cm. The bakhtiari rug along with other weavings is a major artform of the bakhtiari tribe located in chahar mahaal and bakhtiari iran. As with most hand knotted rugs bakhtiars 39. The patterns differ the consistency of the wool and the fineness of the knotting.

Various motifs like medallion fields tree of life and paradise garden are typical. Visit our hampshire stores or london warehouse for expert advice and guidance on our large selection of hand knotted persian rugs carpets runners kilims. The pattern of bakhtiari rugs is mainly geometric sometimes semi geometric and seldom curvilinear. The colors are often of mineral or vegetable origin sometimes carpets are found with a combination of natural and chemical dyes.

Antique bakhtiari haft shotor 11ft 10in x 18ft 11in circa 1920. Since the early 19th century bakhtiari rugs have been exported around the world. For example a tribal bakhtiar can range from about 60 knots per square inch to roughly 150 knots per square inch in knotting. The most common bakhtiari design is the.

Learn more about the origin style and colors used in bakthiari rugs. In the zagros mountains west of the city of isfahan around the city shahr e kurd reside the bakhtiar nomads most of them speak persian or a lori dialect while others who live in the khuzestan province speak arabic. Attributes differ considerably from one carpet to another. For example a tribal bakhtiar can range from about 60 knots per square inch to roughly 150 knots per square inch in knotting.

Antique bakhtiari compartment rug 4ft 6in x 6ft 6in late 19th century. Bakhtiar 257 x163 cm. A checkerboard field pattern of squares representative of a persian garden decorated with bird and animal images is typical of the bahktiari design theme although. Bakhtiar or bakhtiari rugs are perhaps one of the finest of the persian tribal rugs.

While originally woven by nomadic bakhtiari. Antique bakhtiari rugs were woven in zagros mountains of iran and mainly woven by villagers and nomads of the area. Antique bakhtiari haft shotor 4ft 5in x 6ft 5in circa 1920. The patterns differ the consistency of the wool and the fineness of the knotting.

A durable handmade bakthiar carpet fits perfectly at an entrance. They are hand woven by the semi nomadic bakhtiari tribes people residing in central iran. The bakhtiari rug is a popular persian area rug with a rich history. Antique bakhtiari central persian 14ft 0in x 20ft 2in circa 1920.

As with most hand knotted rugs bakhtiars attributes differ considerably from one carpet to another.