Persian Najafabad Wool Rug - 3.35 x 1.96 Balouchi

Persian Najafabad Wool Rug - 3.35 x 1.96 BalouchiNajafabad rugs originate from Najafabad, located in central Iran near the city of Isfahan. As well as being a well known and respected center for area rug weaving, Najafabad is also the trade center for an agricultural region noted for its pomegranates. Najafabad rugs woven are not distinctive to the city, but rather to the region. The style follows most closely the designs and colors of its neighbors in Isfahan and Kashan and to a lesser degree Yadz

Silk foundation carpet weaved by a master craftsman who signed his name

It is a silk carpet designed by master designer  Ahmadi and is made of silk from the city of Qum

there are 6 hunters on horseback

or as in this case animals such as camels

in the province of Azerbaijan

which whilst luxurious

It is shaped some what like the human eye and is very restful on the human spirit

while still offering rich visual appeal and excellent value compared to finer

It is an overall pattern carpet with an explosion of motifs everywhere

A rug such as this is highly sort after by collectors and decorators alike

Pakistan-Bochara and Indo Gabbeh

One of the carpets