Ahar Rug

Large Size Red-Burgundy Ahar Persian Oriental Area Rug 9x12 Wool Ahar is a small village in north-western Iran, in the region near Tabriz and Gharabagh. Ahar rugs are mainly smaller pieces and runners. The colors used are earth tones, including rust and warm reds, usually in fields of beige. Patterns are generally repeated diamond-shaped medallions in an open field, enclosed within multiple borders.

Arak Rug

Small Size Royal Blue Arak Persian Oriental Area Rug 3x5 Wool Sarough is a large village which is located near Arak in west-central Iran. It is an important and historic center in the region, with a respected, romantic name in carpet weaving. Patterns usually incorporate floral vines, with red and navy as predominant colors, generally carried out in wool of very high quality.

Ardekan Rug

Large Size Red Ardekan Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Kashan is an important city in central Iran, with a magnificent history of carpet weaving dating from the 16th century. Classic pieces show a diamond-shaped medallion with small matching spandrels on a floral field, but all-over fields of Shah Abbas flowers, pictorial and hunting scenes are also found. They are mostly in wool, but some have been woven in pure silk. Traditional theme colors are reds and blues, but more recently Kashans have been woven in paler beiges, with greyish-blue and olive-green tones, for the international market.

Bakhshaish Rug

Large Size Red-Burgundy Bakhshaish Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Heriz is a small town with a grand reputation. It is located in north-western Iran, south of Tabriz in the province of Azerbaijan. The tribal Heriz is a thicker, heavier carpet, renowned for its earth tones and geometric patterns. While no two carpets are identical, they tend to have an attractive similarity. Most have a large squarish medallion in black or navy set in a lighter field, with the main colors of the rug in shades of rust red, with beige, navy, brown or black details. Sizes are usually large in these rugs, smaller sizes being rare for this group.

Bakhtiari Rug

Medium Size Red-Rust Bakhtiari Persian Oriental Area Rug 6x9 Wool Bakhtiari people are a noble, ancient tribe surviving in the Chahar Mahal region of south-central Iran. Primitive Bakhtiari rugs frequently have a checkerboard or garden pattern decorated with trees-of-life, birds, flowers and animals, sometimes realistic, sometimes abstract. Generally these are woven with a Turkish knot. But some very beautiful floral patterns are still produced in the principal town of Shahr Kurd with the Persian knot, showing long, exaggerated medallions reminiscent of an earlier Isfahan style. Color schemes include many shades of brown, rust, yellow ochre, bottle green, beige, dark blue and red.

Gharadjeh Rug

Small Size Light Rust Gharadjeh Persian Oriental Area Rug 2x3 Wool The Gharadjehs are hand-woven rugs made by Turkish nomads living in the mountains and valleys between Tabriz and the Caspian Sea, in north-eastern Iran. These tribes-people incorporate quality wool, long lasting durability, and gentle earth tone colors to produce these exquisite floor pieces. The patterns are mainly geometric with small, interesting key medallions, and small plants or animals in occasional cases. Gharadjeh rugs are very tough, and usually they weave small rugs, and runners up to 12 feet or more in length. When bigger rugs are made in these regions, they are usually given other names such as Heriz, or Goravan.

Golpayegan Rug

Large Size Light Rust Golpayegan Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Wool Sarough is a large village which is located near Arak in west-central Iran. It is an important and historic center in the region, with a respected, romantic name in carpet weaving. Patterns usually incorporate floral vines, with red and navy as predominant colors, generally carried out in wool of very high quality.

Goravan Rug

Runner Taupe Goravan Persian Oriental Area Rug 14 ft. runner Handspun Wool Heriz is a small town with a grand reputation. It is located in north-western Iran, south of Tabriz in the province of Azerbaijan. The tribal Heriz is a thicker, heavier carpet, renowned for its earth tones and geometric patterns. While no two carpets are identical, they tend to have an attractive similarity. Most have a large squarish medallion in black or navy set in a lighter field, with the main colors of the rug in shades of rust red, with beige, navy, brown or black details. Sizes are usually large in these rugs, smaller sizes being rare for this group.

Hamadan Rug

Large Size Black Hamadan Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Wool Situated in west-central Iran, Hamadan is perhaps one of the largest centers for the trade of tribal rugs. The patterns in Hamadans vary from primitive geometrics to floral or overall Herati designs. Colors can also vary widely, from red, green and blue, to beige, rust, yellow and salmon.

Hashtrood Rug

Medium Size Grey Hashtrood Persian Oriental Area Rug 4x6 No Pile Hashtrood is a small village in western Iranƒ?Ts mountainous Gilan province, with limited output. Hashtroods usually have geometric styles. These are usually made in long runner sizes. The colors in a Hashtrood rug may be any combination of salmon, pale blue and navy blue. Reds are very rarely seen in Hashtrood rugs.

Heriz Rug

Runner Blue-Navy Heriz Persian Oriental Area Rug 10 ft. runner Wool Heriz is a small town with a grand reputation. It is located in north-western Iran, south of Tabriz in the province of Azerbaijan. The tribal Heriz is a thicker, heavier carpet, renowned for its earth tones and geometric patterns. While no two carpets are identical, they tend to have an attractive similarity. Most have a large squarish medallion in black or navy set in a lighter field, with the main colors of the rug in shades of rust red, with beige, navy, brown or black details. Sizes are usually large in these rugs, smaller sizes being rare for this group.

Josheghan Rug

Large Size Grey Josheghan Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Wool Josheghan, also known as Maymeh, is a small village north of Isfahan in Central Iran. They usually have a main diamond medallion, embedded within another medallion, embedded within another one and so on for few times. The main color is usually a rich burgundy accented with many blues, green and ivories.

Kashan Rug

Large Size Blue-Navy Kashan Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool Kashan is an important city in central Iran, with a magnificent history of carpet weaving dating from the 16th century. Classic pieces show a diamond-shaped medallion with small matching spandrels on a floral field, but all-over fields of Shah Abbas flowers, pictorial and hunting scenes are also found. They are mostly in wool, but some have been woven in pure silk. Traditional theme colors are reds and blues, but more recently Kashans have been woven in paler beiges, with greyish-blue and olive-green tones, for the international market.

Kashmar Rug

Large Size Beige Kashmar Persian Oriental Area Rug 8x13 Wool The Kashmar is a relatively rare carpet produced by master weavers in the province of Khorassan, in north-eastern Iran. The small city of Kashmar is very old, responsible for producing exquisite carpets for centuries. Kashmars are easily distinguishable because of their unique designs and their large size. The patterns are usually historic tableaux telling the story of a significant event in Persian history. Frequently there are views of the ancient ruins and sculpture of Persepolis, the kings Darius and Xerxes, and birds and animals from the Rubayat of Omar Khayam. There are also Kashmar carpets which resemble the classic Kashan, with central medallion and spandrels.

Kerman Rug

Large Size Blue-Navy Kerman Persian Oriental Area Rug 10x13 Wool From the city of that name in southern Persia, the incredible Kerman carpet is a soft treasure, and among the most beautiful designs woven. The traditional motif has the main border and central medallion in an intricately-detailed, ornate architectural or floral theme in the palest pastels with white-and-gold trim. This typically contrasts with an open field of a rich solid cranberry red, navy blue or other strong colors. Others patterns include the finer Lavar style with garden, tree-of-life, vase and all-over mille fleur designs, or the many pictorials which tell the story of a significant figure or event in history. Silk is almost never used.

Koliai Rug

Large Size Brown Koliai Persian Oriental Area Rug 8x13 Wool Koliais are tribal rugs made by nomadic Kurdish people of western Iran. They show bright and lively colors, usually with a large central medallion in hexagonal Herati diamond design and beveled spandrels. Their products were not originally made to be sold, but intended as practical dowry articles such as floor coverings, blankets, storage bags, saddle blankets, or as insurance against future hard times. Many Koliai carpets are runners of great length, 20 to 40 feet being common.

Lylyan Rug

Medium Size Cranberry Lylyan Persian Oriental Area Rug 5x8 Wool Lylyan rugs are tribal rugs made by nomadic Kurdish people of the province of Markad, in western Iran. These people are descendants of the Kurds, and their weaving styles and designs are incredibly similar. With bright and lively colors, Lori carpets often have traditional floral patterns, but geometric ones are also seen. These rugs were not originally made to be sold, but meant as dowry items of practical value such as floor coverings, blankets, storage bags, saddle blankets, and as family insurance against future hard times.

Mahal Rug

Large Size Brown Mahal Persian Oriental Area Rug 7x10 Wool Sarough is a large village which is located near Arak in west-central Iran. It is an important and historic center in the region, with a respected, romantic name in carpet weaving. Patterns usually incorporate floral vines, with red and navy as predominant colors, generally carried out in wool of very high quality.

Malayer Rug

Small Size Dodger Blue Malayer Persian Oriental Area Rug 3x5 Handspun Wool Malayer rugs are authentic hand-woven rugs, made by semi-nomadic people living in the district near Arak in north-western Iran. Obvious traces of Kurdish origins are seen in these tribals, with the central field of the rug having an intricately patterned medallion in shades of red. Geometric patterns can also be found in these rugs, and many other colors besides red sometimes appear.