Persian Meymeh Rug - 4.07 x 1.08 TurkamanMeymeh rugs are authentic hand woven Persian rugs, made in the district of Meymeh, which is near Isfahan in central Iran. The designs are similar to Qashqai or other tribal rugs. They usually have a main diamond medallion, embedded within another medallion, embedded within another one and so on for few times. The main color is usually a rich burgundy accented with many blues, green and ivories. The quality is perhaps one of the highest among the
and kourk wool is used in the pile The Faeghi family are the name you can trust
and it is destined to hold pride of place in any setting
The motifs on these carpets normally consists of a hexagon surrounded by white primitve lines and sometimes even a scarab in the middle
salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims
It is made from wool and comes form the city of Tabriz
The town is quite fertile and has been named after the abundance of willow trees in the area
The most striking feature of this carpet are its proportions and shape which sit so well together
This is a beautiful rosette shaped central medallion rug
The result is an extremely tightly woven
But when the Afghans invaded Iran
it is made of wool and is from the city of Tabriz
Today Arak continues to produce semi-tribal or "village" rugs similar to those made in this part of Iran over two thousand years ago
