Bakhtiari Primitive Rugs

Antique bakhtiari rugs were woven in zagros mountains of iran and mainly woven by villagers and nomads of the area.

Bakhtiari primitive rugs. Bakhtiari generally last a long time because of their extreme durability. Bakhtiari rugs woven from the 1920 s and later are still fairly readily available in today s market while the best turn of the 20th century and 19th century antique carpets have become extremely difficult to find. Bakhtiari rug handwoven pile floor covering made under bakhtyārī patronage in certain villages southwest of eṣfahān in central iran. Primitive bakhtiari rugs frequently have a checkerboard or garden pattern decorated with trees of life birds flowers and animals sometimes realistic sometimes abstract.

Even though these are tribal products often produced under the most primitive conditions the materials design traditions and knotting styles have remained constant over the centuries. Wool multi color rug 8x10 persien hand knotted bakhtiari oriental 8 0 x9 11 1 651 00 bakhtiari floral block rectangle area rug hand knotted wool silk carpet 6 x 4. Bakhtiari rugs are symmetrically knotted on a foundation of cotton. The pattern of bakhtiari rugs is mainly geometric sometimes semi geometric and seldom curvilinear.

Bakhtiari rugs are among most admired hand knotted area rugs in this respect. With the opening of so many large country homes and estates in recent years the most breathtaking pieces are now in great. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Bakhtiari people are a noble ancient tribe surviving in the chahar mahal region of south central iran.

The field is usually divided into compartments. The colouring and patterns of these rugs are bold.