Antique Persian Camel Hair Rug

An early 20th century Persian Tabriz. Since the 17th century, Iran started exporting artisan carpets around the world, especially to Europe. Artists used one of the three versions of...

An antique Persian Gabbeh rug from the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 9" x 4' 10"

An antique Persian Gabbeh rug from the early 20th century with a pictorial design. Measures: 3' 11" x 12' 1"

An antique Persian Joshegan rug from the early 20th century. Measures: 2' 0" x 2' 9"

78522 Antique Persian Malayer Camel Hair Rug, 03'08 x 13'06. Allover Pattern. Mina Khani Design. Abrash. Hand knotted wool. Hand knotted camel hair. Made in Iran. Measures: 03'0...

This fabulous hand-knotted carpet has been created and designed for extra strength and durability. This rug has been handcrafted for weeks in the traditional method that is used to m...

An antique Serab camel hair rug from the early 20th century 3'11'' x 6'4'' The best antique rugs and carpets utilizing undyed camelhair are quite rare, as they represent a limited production of just a handful of the rug weaving villages and tribal encampments of the mountainous district of Northwest Persia. Prized camelhair yarn, often spun from the wool of the weaver's own camels yields exceptionally soft and glowing earth tones and like top quality sheep's wool, it is very strong and resilient to wear. Color striations, known as abrash, yield a surprisingly wide range of earth tone hues from blonde to wheat to walnut and even chocolate brown, greatly enhancing the aesthetic of this style of weaving. The major regions of origin were Persian Kurdistan and Azerbaijan. The most notable pieces come from the towns of Bijar, Malayer, Serab and Bakshaish and the surrounding villages. Most of the Camelhair rugs...

Long runner antique rug from Persia with simple geometric design in camel, tan, red, blue tones, rug 13-0516, country of origin / type: Iran / camel hair, circa 1900. This handwov...