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Oriental rugs
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Oriental rugs
Ersari
Home furnishings; Oriental rugs
A large sub-tribe of the Turkmen distributed along the Amu Darya valley and in northwest Afghanistan. Recently, many Ersari have settled in Afghanistan and Pakistan. We have for sale Ersari rugs
Fars
Home furnishings; Oriental rugs
A large region in southwestern Iran which is famous for high quality tribal weavings. Important tribes include the Qashqai, Khamseh, Lurs and Afshar. The main city in the region is Shiraz. Most ...
Ferahan
Home furnishings; Oriental rugs
An area north of the city of Arak in western Iran. The region is known for finely knotted late 19th century rugs with designs such as Herati, Mina Khani or Gol Hinnai. Most rugs have cotton ...
germetch
Home furnishings; Oriental rugs
Small pile weaving, narrow and rectangular in shape, suspended in the tent-entrance on a rod about 25cm. above the ground to keep out dirt and animals. Visually, such weavings are indistinguishable ...
Knots per square inch (KPSI)
Home furnishings; Oriental rugs
Number of knots per square inch rates the knot quality in rugs.