Agra Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Mughal Indian Classic
Rug Encyclopedia · Indian Weaving An Agra rug is a hand-knotted wool rug from Agra, India — a city with a royal Mughal weaving heritage reaching back to...
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On the craft, the family, and the care of a hand-knotted rug — written for people who want to know what they are standing on.
Qashqai Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Persian Nomadic Tribal Weave
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian Tribal Weaving A Qashqai rug is a hand-knotted Persian tribal rug woven by the nomadic Qashqai confederacy of the Fars highlands around Shiraz in...
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Malayer Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Collectible Persian Village Weave
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian Village Weaving A Malayer rug is a fine Persian village rug from the town of Malayer in west-central Iran — woven in a Kurdish-influenced...
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Kars Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Bold Turkish Weave of Eastern Anatolia
Rug Encyclopedia · Turkish Weaving A Kars rug is a boldly geometric, hand-knotted wool rug from Kars in far north-eastern Turkey — a Turkish rug whose look leans...
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Josheghan Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Diamond-Lattice Persian Classic
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian Village Weaving A Josheghan rug is a hand-knotted Persian village rug from Joshaghan, near Isfahan in central Iran — the heir to one of...
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Kashmar Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Fine Persian Khorasan Weave
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian City Weaving A Kashmar rug is a finely drawn Persian city rug from Kashmar, in the Khorasan region of north-east Iran — a refined,...
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Mahal Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Sultanabad Decorative Classic
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian Sultanabad Weaving A Mahal rug is a hand-knotted Persian wool rug from the Sultanabad region of central Iran — a grade of the Sultanabad...
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Mashad Rugs — A Complete Guide to the Grand Persian Medallion Rug
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian City Weaving A Mashad rug is a grand, room-size Persian city rug from Mashhad, the great pilgrimage city of Khorasan in north-east Iran —...
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Qum Rugs — A Complete Guide to Persia's Finest Silk & Wool Weave
Rug Encyclopedia · Persian City Weaving A Qum rug is a fine Persian city rug from Qom in central Iran — a young weaving centre that, in barely...
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