24770 - Royal Heriz Hand-Knotted/Handmade Indian Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/Size: 12'2" x 9'2"/371cm x 279cm

24770 - Royal Heriz Hand-Knotted/Handmade Indian Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/Size: 12'2" x 9'2"/371cm x 279cmNR: 24770 Location: Royal Heriz Size: 12'2" x 9'2" 371cm x 279cm Country: India Pile: Wool Base: Cotton Details: Heriz is a small town east of Tabriz in the province of east Azerbaijan (NW Iran). The area is Turkish speaking, and the villages resemble Turkish villages with their mud walls and flat roofs on which hay is stacked. Agriculturally, the area is poor, though the altitude makes sheep rearing profitable. The best Iranian wool is produced from

NR: 22297

In these examples

Nain pieces are very similar to Isfahan carpets

color tones

and Pol-e-Khaju

the wool used in these carpets is superior in quality and the result is a closer-cropped

All the rest of the carpets are decorated with small geometric designs

NR: 23008

horizontal and diagonal lines

CHOBI ZIEGLER

On a Kuba rug look for warp depression of about 45 to 70 degrees and for Daghestan rugs the warp depression will be over 70 degrees

The main border band often has a herati motif in a very elaborate form (herati designs are diamond-shaped geometric forms with floral heads both inside and surrounding)