Luri Area Rugs
Origin of Luri Rugs Peter F. Stone. 2013. Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins. North Clarendon :Tuttle. The Luri, also called "Lor" or "Lur," are a large [...]
Khoy Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Khoy Rugs Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press. Khoy is a city in the West Azerbaijan Province of [...]
Khorasan Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Khorasan Rugs Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press. Khorasan was an important historical province in Persia. Throughout the [...]
Jozan Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Jozan Rugs Peter F. Stone. 2013. Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins. North Clarendon :Tuttle. Jozan is a town in the Hamedan Province of west central [...]
Ferahan Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Ferahan Rugs Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press. Ferahan, also spelled Fereghan, is a region in the north [...]
Faridan Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Faridan Rugs Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press. Faridan is a region located in the Isfahan Province of [...]
Zanjan Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Zanjan Rugs Zanjan is a rug made in the northern province of Iran known as Zanjan. It produces many beautiful Persian tribal rugs, which are all handmade by nomadic [...]
Zagheh Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Zagheh Rugs Zagheh rugs are hand-woven Persian tribal carpets made in the Kurdish nomadic districts of Northeastern Iran. Zagheh is the name given to a group of nomadic people [...]
Yazd Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Yazd Rugs Yazd city rugs are among the most gorgeous of the Persian rug family. Their stunning colors and intricate patterns remind us of the ancient beautiful rugs which [...]
Vist Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Vist Rugs Vist is a city in the Central District of Khansar County, Isfahan Province, Iran. Vist rugs originate from Vist, also referred to as Viss or Wiss. However, [...]
Varamin Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Varamin Rugs Veramin is a small town near Tehran, in north central Iran. The rugs made in Veramin have a very distinct style, and a rug of such type [...]
Touserkan Persian Area Rugs
Origin of Touserkan Rugs Touserkan rugs are hand-woven Persian tribal carpets made in the Kurdish nomadic districts of Northwestern Iran. A rug such as this takes a nomadic woman, sometimes working [...]