Product Description
Details
Collection: Khamseh Rug.
Age: 40-60 Years (Semi Antique).
Size FT: 9' 6'' x 3' 5'' .
Size CM: 290 cm x 103 cm.
Colors: Navy Blue, Crimson, Cream, Blue, Orange, Black, Red, Beige.
Material: 100% Natural Wool and Cotton.
Has fringe.
Khamseh Rugs
This Semi Antique Khamseh rug, measuring 9x3 ft, presents a distinguished Medallion composition in Navy Blue, Crimson - hallmark characteristics of the Zanjan weaving tradition at its finest. Khamseh rugs originate from Zanjan in Persia, where a tradition of hand-knotted rug weaving has flourished for generations. The weavers of Zanjan have developed a distinctive regional style that combines the broad vocabulary of Persian decorative art with the particular cultural character of their home landscape, producing rugs of genuine individuality and enduring quality that reward both immediate appreciation and extended living with them.
The design tradition of Khamseh weaving centers on medallion compositions rendered with the confident drawing vocabulary of village weaving culture. Working within a shared design tradition while expressing individual creative preferences, Khamseh weavers produce rugs of notable visual character - compositions that are simultaneously rooted in Persian cultural convention and freshly alive with the personality of their individual makers.
Woven by hand using traditional knotting techniques on cotton foundations, this Khamseh rug features a wool pile of natural luster and resilience. The wool is drawn from sheep raised in the mountain pastures of Persia, where animals feeding on native grasses at elevation produce fiber of exceptional quality - fiber possessing warmth, natural sheen, and structural resilience that no manufactured fiber can replicate or approach.
Natural dyes - derived from madder root, indigo plant, walnut husks, pomegranate rind, and other botanical and mineral sources traditional to Persian dyeing practice - produce the warm, complex color palette that distinguishes authentic Persian hand-knotted rugs from synthetic or machine productions. These colors develop beauty and depth with every year of aging and use, growing richer and more nuanced over the decades in a way that no synthetic dye can approach.
Specifications
Original name: Khamseh Rug.
Alternative name(s): Khamseh Carpet.
Origin: Zanjan.
Category: Village.
Common designs: Herati, Medallion, Geometric.
Dyeing method: Natural, Synthetic.
Pile material: Wool.
Foundation material: Cotton.
Knot type: Symmetrical (Ghiordes).
Notes
At Los Angeles Home of Rugs, we are delighted to offer you a wide selection of authentic Persian rugs. We only stock hand knotted rugs that are not machine made, or handmade rugs through a variety of techniques, including hand-tufting, hand-hooking, or hand-weaving. This ensures that you receive a unique and high-quality product that will last for years to come. Read More
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