Product Description
Details
Collection: Nahavand Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 9' 10'' x 5' 7'' .
Size CM: 300 cm x 170 cm.
Colors: Navy Blue, Red, Blue, Beige.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Nahavand Rugs
Measuring 9x5 ft and featuring a Medallion design in Navy Blue, Red, this Semi Antique Nahavand rug embodies the weaving culture of Hamadan - a tradition of exceptional artistry and enduring craft excellence. The color palette of
Nahavand rugs draws from the natural dye traditions of western Persia, maintained with consistency and skill across generations of village dyeing practice. Deep madder reds anchor most compositions, paired with indigo navies,
warm ivory grounds, and accents of camel brown and soft gold. These colors are not merely decorative but deeply meaningful - the expression of a visual culture in which color choices carry genuine aesthetic and cultural
significance.
Every Nahavand rug is the singular creation of an individual weaver or small family workshop, giving each piece genuine individuality impossible to find in large-scale commercial production. The slight variations in color
saturation as a dye bath depletes, minor drawing adjustments reflecting the weaver's personal interpretation of traditional patterns, and the characteristic way each weaver handles border corners - all these are marks of
authentic handcraft, proof of human creative involvement in every aspect of the work.
Village rugs like those produced in Nahavand carry a quality of genuine cultural authenticity that resonates deeply with collectors and decorators who have grown tired of mass production. To bring a Nahavand rug into your home is
to bring the living tradition of Persia's greatest cultural art form - the accumulated craft wisdom of generations of skilled artisans expressed in natural materials of enduring beauty. These rugs do not merely decorate a room;
they fundamentally transform it.
Nahavand rugs emerge from the historic city of Nahavand in the mountainous Hamadan Province of western Persia, a weaving center that has maintained an unbroken tradition of quality village rug production for generations. Nahavand
occupies a strategic position in the weaving geography of western Persia - near enough to the great Hamadan district to share its robust village traditions, yet distinct enough in its local design culture to produce rugs of
recognizable and individual character.
Specifications
Original name: Nahavand Rug.
Alternative name(s): Nahavand Carpet, Nehavand Rug.
Origin: Hamadan.
Category: Village.
Common designs: Medallion, Geometric, Herati.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Asymmetrical (Persian).
Notes
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