Tribal Persian Rug Patterns

The end of each branch splits to resemble the jaws of a dragon.

Tribal persian rug patterns.

Some of the more common motifs are. Boteh gul herati mina khani rosette shah abbasi azari kharchang and islimi floral. 3 spiral spiraling branches around leave. They are considered heirloom pieces passed down the generations.

Apart from traditional styles made in persia iran like heriz serapi nain kashan tabriz bidjar bakhtiari sarouk and the list can be really long this category also includes many other types of traditional rugs made not commercially by small nomadic tribes like the balouch kazaks kurds afshar. Rug design techniques that were made thousands of years ago have been handed down from one generation to the next. As they age their colors mellow and they appreciate in value sometimes phenomenally if they are in mint condition. Borchelou rug often classified as a hamedan borchelou rugs usually feature center medallions surrounded by an all over design set in a field of red or ivory.

The motif of a carpet can be used to determine the particular tribe or the area in which the rug was woven. Many colors can be seen in a boroujerd rug such as red burgundy ivory and navy blue. 2 shah abbassi a special flower known as shah abbassi set off by other floral persian rug patterns and leaves. Some sub patterns allover medallion tree animal sheikh safi embellished shah abbassi.

It is not unusual to find more than one motif in a single rug. The boteh mentioned in afhar persian rug page. The names of persian rug patterns are derived from the city village or tribe where particular patterns were first woven or traded. Birjand rugs represent some of the finest quality persian rugs made in iran and feature super fine details attributed to their intricately woven patterns.