Hashtrood

Hashtrood is a small village located in northwestern Persia. It is a region rich in rivers, mountains and beautiful natural landscapes. The quality of Hashtrood rugs is great because they are highly durable, just like rugs made elsewhere in Northwest Persian. Hashtrood rugs are made with wool, although their base can be made with cotton […]

Chichi

The ancient Chichi carpets were woven in a cluster of villages inhabited by Chechens, Azeris and Lesghis in the vicinity of the coastal city of Kuba in Azerbaijan along the Caspian Sea in the northwest Caucasus. The warp of Chichi rugs is made with wool or a mixture of goat hair and wool. The weave […]

Yuruk

Yuruk rugs, more than any other type, exemplify the great nomadic tradition of Turkish rug weaving (Yuruk means nomad in Turkish). Yuruk were produced in Eastern Anatolia, so they sometimes appear closely related to rugs from the Caucasus area. But for the most part, Yuruk rugs derive from much earlier Turkish weavings further west, such […]

Yazd

Yazd is the capital of the province of the same name located in central Iran. The history of Yazd dates back to the time of Alexander the Great, a thousand years before the introduction of Islam. During the Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD), the city of Yazd was an important center of silk production throughout the […]

Seychour

Antique Caucasian Seychour rugs are an expression of the hearts of the people who created them. In a rugged terrain that lies between the Caucasus Mountains and the Caspian Sea live a people who have carved out an existence and produced some of the most beautiful ancient carpets in the world. The area is currently […]

Turkmen

Turkmen carpets are made by different peoples who inhabit Central Asia or the area known as Western Turkestan, a region located east of the Caspian Sea and which today is made up of five countries: Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Carpets are made throughout the area, but mainly in Turkmenistan by the Ersari, Salor, […]

Tabriz

Tabriz, a city located in northwestern Persia, is considered the city of masters of textile art. The ateliers in this influential city established a strong reputation for the quality of their carpets that is respected to this day. The city of Tabriz’s fame as a carpet production center began during the period of the Safavid […]

Soumak

Soumak or Sumak is a type of rug that has a flat weave. It is made by passing the thread horizontally around successive pairs of warps. Antique Soumak rugs are unique because the wefts are used to produce the designs and not to be attached to the rug’s structure. The result is a strong flat […]

Shirvan

The historic district of Shirvan has produced many highly decorative rugs that possess an aesthetic complexity that is found in few Caucasian rugs. The depth of colors, complexity of composition and geometric patterns featured in ancient Shirvan rugs differentiate them from those produced in other regions of the Caucasus. Shirvan, which is part of modern […]

Sewan

When Armenia’s borders were at their greatest extent, they comprised three large lakes: Van, Sevan, and Urmia. Today, only Lake Sevan remains located east of Erivan, Armenia, near the border of Azerbaijan and south of Tbilisi, Georgia. It was on the shore of this lake that one of the most interesting carpets in the Caucasus […]