Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug anatolian runner stepped hexagons and tribal symbols

stepped hexagons and tribal symbols

design and colours were and sometime still are conditions amazing little quirks that make the rug unique to it's own

repeating motifs

The weaver first creates a flat kilim base

Ardabil weavers have always woven from memory

Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug anatolian runner stepped hexagons and tribal symbolsThis rug comes from Tabriz, a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century, making it one of the oldest continuous weaving traditions in all of Persia. During the Safavid dynasty, Tabriz weavers were commissioned to produce rugs for royal palaces and important holy sites. The reputation built then has never left. These are city rugs, made by professional weavers who spent years mastering their craft. The designs were