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AbadehAbadeh is a town in southern Iran halfway between Isfahan and Shiraz |
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AfsharAfshar weavers are renowned for their great weaving skills in Persia. |
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AgraAgra has been a major center of carpet production since the great period of Mugal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. |
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AlcarazThe production of carpets in Spain turned away from designs of oriental inspiration to a more classically derived Renaissance European style. |
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AlpujarraProduced in the Alpujarra mountains south of Granada Alpujarra rugs were made from the 16th to the 19th century. |
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AmritsarAmritsars are extremely distinctive within the production of Indian carpets. |
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Art DecoThe term Deco applies to European and certain Chinese carpets that reflected the new movements in modern European decorative arts. |
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Art NouveauCarpets were a major part of the great Art Nouveau movement that revolutionized the decorative arts in Europe and the United States. |
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AubussonAubusson carpets made with tapestry techniques are among the most elegant and luxurious antique floor coverings. |
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AvarAvar, one of the largest of the Dagestan tribes in Caucasia is characteristically made with repeating rows of stepped polygons. |
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AxminsterAntique Axminster carpets were a luxurious nineteenth-century English counterpart to the great Neo-classical designs of French Aubussons and Savonneries. |
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AzerbaijanThe Azerbaijan region in the Caucasus just north of Iran was already an important rug-producing region by the seventeenth century, if not earlier. |
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BakhtiariAntique Bakhtiari carpets, produced in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, are one of the few types that can encompass nomadic tribal and urban Persian design. |
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BakshaishAmong the larger rugs made in Iran, Bakshaish carpets are in a class by themselves. |
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Balkan EmbroideryBalkan embroidery is strongly influenced by the vast designs of the many Balkan countries. The Balkan countries include Albania, Bosnia,Herzegovina, Bulgaria, |
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BaluchBaluch carpets are among the most varied and unusual antique nomadic Central Asian carpets. |
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BergamaBergama / Bergamo carpets are made in the historic town of Bergama in northwest Turkey. |
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BeshirThe Beshirs, part of the Ersari tribe of the Turkoman's, produced their rugs in Khanat of Bokhara. The Beshir pursued a distinct weaving style. |
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BessarabianAntique Bessarabian rugs in pile and tapestry technique occupy a unique place among European carpets. |
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BezalelAntique Bezalel carpets were produced in the earlier twentieth century as part of a new art school for Jewish immigrants in what was then British-ruled Palestine. |
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BibikabadAntique Bibikabad carpets, woven near the Hamadan region in Iran, are related to Malayers in technique. |
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Bidjar / BijarBijars, produced in Northwest Iran are among the finest of Persian rugs by virtue of their design and technique. |
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BokaraBokara rugs, part of the Central Asian rugs, are now more commonly known as Saryk Turkomen or as Afghan rugs. |
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CaireneUnder the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the sixteenth century, a new style of carpet production emerged in Cairo under carefully controlled court patronage. |
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ChenilleFrom the French word caterpillar was developed from an 18th century American technique called candle wicking. |
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ChineseAntique Chinese carpets have a very long and distinguished history that is largely independent of rug design from Middle East. |
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Chinese Art DecoArt Deco Chinese rugs were produced from the 1910s to the 1940s. Prior to the 1920s, the design and color remained similar to classical antique Chinese rugs. |
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ContinentalContinental rugs applied techniques and designs from Oriental rugs and early period rugs from France. |
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DagestanAntique Dagestan rugs, produced in the East Caucasus, were closely related to Shirvan and Kuba rugs from the same region. |
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DalmaticAntique dalmatic or lithurgical vestments were garments similiar to robes worn by clergy.... |
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DonegalDonegal carpets, produced during the later nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, represent the Irish contribution to Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau. |
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EnglishEnglish rugs were not produced until the late 16th century and early 17th century. Main production centers were located in Axminster, Wilton, and Kidderminster. |
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FarahanFarahan carpets, produced in the Arak region of west central Iran, are remarkable for their abilty to combine different qualities and sensibilities. |
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GabbehAntique Gabbehs are tribal Persian rugs made with extra high pile and very simple, graphic designs focused on the use of color. |
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GanjehPrized by collectors and decorators alike for their glorious color and large-scale graphic design, much like Kazak rugs from the same region. |
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Gashgai / Qashqa'iNamed after the Qashqa'i tribe in Persia, these nomadic rugs represent the skillful weaving styles of the tribe. |
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GiordesGiordes rugs have a long and distinguished history in Turkish weaving. |
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HamedanAntique Hamadan (Hamedan) rugs, generally produced in scatter sizes drew extensively upon the tribal weaving traditions of Iran. |
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HerekeAntique Hereke rugs represent the ultimate in finesse and delicacy within the Turkish production of the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. |
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Heriz-SerapiHeriz carpets are among the most recognizable rugs of Iran because of their distinctive monumental designs and the expressive power of their angular drawing. |
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HookedIndigenous to the Northeast of the United States and Maritime Canada, their production began in the 1840’s |
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IngrainIngrain carpets were a form of machine loomed, flatwoven, reversible carpet that became popular in the nineteenth century. |
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Isfahan / EsfahanIsfahans or Esfahans, claim a very proud tradition among Persian carpets going back to Safavid times in the seventeenth century. |
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JoshaganJoshagan, situated in Central Iran, is one of the oldest centers for continuous weaving in Iran. |
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Kaitag EmbroideriesThe Kaitags are a multi ethnic group living northwest of Derbend in the Daghestan region. |
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KarabaghKarabagh rugs, eagerly sought after by collectors as well as designers, have one of the oldest and most varied design traditions of any antique Caucasian rugs. |
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KashanAntique Kashans are among the very finest Persian rugs and carpets. |
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KazakAmong the most prized and exciting Caucasian village rugs. Famed for their rich colors, assertive, geometric drawing, and bold, large-scale designs. |
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KazvinAntique Kazvin rugs were produced 90 miles west of Tehran up until the 1930s. |
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KermanSince the seventeenth century, Kerman has been a major center for the production of high-quality carpets. |
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KhorassanThe region of Khorassan in northeastern Iran has been famed for fine rugs going back to Timurid times in the late middle ages. |
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KhotanLocated in Eastern Turkestan, Khotan produced fine rugs in the 18th and 19th centuries. Catering to a wide variety of tastes antique Khotan rugs |
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KilimOnce overlooked as utilitarian, low status items, antique Kilims are now prized as some of the most powerful and authentic weavings of the Middle East. |
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KirshehirAntique Kirshehir rugs, produced in central Turkey, are valued for their rich color, excellent wool, and the geometric vitality of their drawing. |
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KonyaAntique Konya rugs are famed and desired for their magnificent color, lustrous wool, and unfettered bold tribal drawing. |
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KubaNoted for their precise drawing and detailed design, antique Kuba rugs are probably the finest and most tightly woven rugs from the Caucasus. |
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KurdishAntique Kurdish rugs and carpets have only recently come to be recognized for their distinctive sense of design and fine color. |
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LilihanProduced south of the city of Arak by Armenians in Persia, Lilihan rugs are known for their design. |
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Lori / LuriAntique Luri rugs, produced by the Lurs of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran, are among the most impressive tribal Persian weavings. |
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MalayerAntique rugs from the Malayer region constitute an important and distinctive group of Persian weavings. |
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MashadMashad rugs are known for the curvilinear designs with a central medallion. Produced primarily woven in workshops or on home-based looms. |
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Milas / MelasAntique Milas rugs from southwestern Turkey are exceedingly beautiful in the finnesse of their weave drawing, and subtlety of their coloration. |
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MillefleursAntique Millefleurs tapestries of Kashmir in Northern India made in twilled technique are among the finest virtuoso textiles produced in the Orient. |
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MoodMood or Moud is a major weaving center in the province of Khorrassan in eastern Persia. Mood rugs are quite distinctive |
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MoroccanMoroccan rugs are notable for their dynamic colorful designs and for their strong sense of geometric structure. They do |
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MugalCarpet weaving was one of the most outstanding aspects of textile production in India under the Mugal dynasty from the late sixteenth to early eighteenth centuries. |
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NainKnown for their large scale, silk constructions, Nain rugs often exhibit central floral medallions with ivory fields and blue accents. |
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NavajoNavajo rugs, particularly the great ones, represent the native American contribution to the world of textile production. |
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NeedlepointNeedlepoint embroidery technique represents a particularly European adaptation of the Oriental carpet. |
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Ningsia / NingxiaNingxia rugs are among the oldest antique Chinese rugs or carpets, many going back to the eighteenth century or earlier. |
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North WestThe term Northwest was coined to denote highly interesting and possibly early antique pieces that were clearly made in Northwest Iran. |
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Ottoman EmbroideryProduced between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, these are among the most interesting textiles of this period. |
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OushakOushak in western Turkey has been a major center of rug production almost from the very beginning of the Ottoman period. |
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PekingPeking carpets represent a newer antique production that began in China immediately following World War I. |
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PerpedilPerepedil is a town located southeast of Kuba, in the Daghestan region of the Caucasus. |
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PolonaiseEmbellished with threads in precious metals, antique Polonaise carpets are among the most elegant and lavish. |
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Qum / GhomProduction of Qum rugs began in the early 20th century in the holy city of Qum. The rugs are often used as wall hangings. |
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RyaRya or Ryijy is a traditional rug made in Sweden and Finland. Rya means shaggy... |
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SaroukAntique Sarouk rugs are among the most luxurious classically derived, room-sized Persian carpets. |
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Sarouk FarahanSarouk or Saruk is a small province north of Sultanabad in west Persia. Ferehans were woven in the village of Sarouk |
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SavonnerieAntique Savonnerie carpets exemplify the formal grace and elegance of classical European design. |
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ScandinavianThe Scandinavian region became an area of rug production in Europe at a relatively early period. Already by the ninth or tenth centuries, Islamic silk textiles |
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SennehAntique Senneh carpets, produced in Northwest Iran, are prized for their fine, delicate design and their distinctive, weaving technique. |
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SerabSerab rugs are known for their fine long rugs or runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge-shaped medallions. |
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Serapi-HerizHeriz carpets are among the most recognizable rugs of Iran because of their distinctive monumental designs and the expressive power of their angular drawing |
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SeychourA subtype of the Kuba rug, antique Seychour rugs are made in the small town of Yukhari-Zeykhur in Azerbaijan in the Caucasus. |
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Shahsavan / ShahsevanHighly unusual and exciting, antique Shahsavan rugs and carpets have only recently been recognized. |
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ShirvanShirvan rugs are often the most sought after antique weavings from the Caucasus. Shirvans were made not far from those of Kuba. |
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SivasSivas carpets are appreciated as some of the most well-made and decorative of room-sized Turkish rugs. |
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SpanishAlthough Spain is not generally thought of as a rug producing region, Spanish carpets represent the most venerable and honored tradition of rug production. |
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Sumak / SoumakSumak is a type of brocading or flatwoven pile. Sumak is named for the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus where this technique was widely practiced. |
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SuzaniSuzani is a type of antique embroidered textile produced in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. |
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Swedish KilimSwedish kilim tapestry rugs or Rollakan have a long history in Swedish weaving, reaching right into the Modern period. |
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TabrizTabriz carpets are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design. |
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TalishTalish rugs produced east of Moghan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea are known for their fine soft wool and medium pile. |
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TapestryWoven tapestries are perhaps the most venerable and highly prized medium of textile art. Tapestries have been woven almost from the beginning of weaving itself. |
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TehranTehran only became a center of antique rug production after the great revival of Persian weaving was underway in the late nineteenth century. |
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TekkeIn the second half of the 19th century the Tekke tribe was one of the leading Turkoman tribes with refined weaving skills. |
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TuducBorn in Transylvania, Theodor Tuduc (1888-1983) was a Romanian rug restorer and famous rug forger. |
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TurkishIn the 19th century rug workshops began to open in Istanbul and surrounding villages, becoming more plentiful in production. |
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UzbekAntique Uzbek embroideries are among the boldest and most exciting examples of this technique from Central Asia. |
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WiltonAlthough they were machine-made rather than hand woven, Wilton carpets from England are quite sought after. |
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YamoutPrincipally found to the northwest of Turkmenistan, the Yamout are renowned for their rugs. |
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YarkandYarkand rugs are quite distinctive among the carpets of East Turkestan. |
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YasticYastiks (pillow or bolster covers) are the most desirable of small Turkish rugs, sought after by collectors because of their adaptations of classical designs. |
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YazdHalfway between Isfahan and Kerman, it is hardly surprising that Yazd became heir to the great tradition of classical Persian rug weaving. |
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YomudAlso known as Yomut, the Yomud is one of the main Turkoman tribes. Frequently the dyrnak gul, kepse, and the tauk muska guls are used on antique Yomud rugs. |
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YurukYuruk rugs, more than any other type, exemplify the great nomadic tradition of Turkish carpet weaving (Yuruk means nomad in Turkish). |
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ZakatalaZakatala rugs, produced in the South Caucasus are some of the rarest and most collectible village weavings of this region. |
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