Antique Persian Rug Weaver Types
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Weaving a by putting one row of colored fibers under and through another row of uncolored fibers while using a pattern makes a beautiful rug or carpet. In fact, many of the most beautiful Persian Tribal Rugs out there are woven with this colored/uncolored fiber method.
In Iran, there are two types of carpet or rug weavers; the city weavers and the tribal or village weavers. These two types of rug weavers differ in technique, knotting, and the materials used, with the main difference being the patterns of the design.
Usually the tribal and villager weavers use designs that have been handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth or example to create Persian Rugs. An illustration of this is the famous pattern “Gabbah”. The city weavers will use a more modern graphic technique. Designs are first drawn on graph paper that is the size of the real carpet they want to make. Next the place of the knots is located and marked on the design. The next step is to decide the color or colors of the fibers needed.
The design is then cut into tenths. The master rug weaver reads the design to other weavers. He corrects their errors, monitors the progress and checks for any mistakes. Sometimes the master weaver sits with two other weavers to read the design to both of them. This is why some of the rugs are made in couples.
What exactly are Antique Persian Rugs? A carpet or rug is the name for any type of textile that covers the floor and has a pattern. “Farsh” is the Persian word for carpet from the Arabic that means to spread on the floor. Turkey has the word “Ghali” which comes from the word “Qalin”.
The Nomadic Tribes of Iran were the first rug crafters. They wove the first rugs from animal hair to keep their living quarters warm while living on the Plateaus of Iran. A rug from 500 B.C. was found in the tomb of the Persian ruler Pazyryk. Other famous Persian carpets or rugs are the “Bahar of Khosro” meaning Spring of Khosro, “Chahar Fasl” meaning Four Seasons, and the “Cyrus”.
The Safavid Era, 1499 to 1722, is the most important era for trade in Persian carpet. It was at this time that trade with Europe was established. Iranian Carpets can also be divided into eras. Examples would be the Pre-Islamic, Arab Caliphates, Seljuk, Mongol, Safavid, and recent years. Rugs are typically named after the village or city in which they were woven or they may be named by their size or their color.
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