20564-Isfahan Hand-knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/ Size: 7'9" x 5'0"/ 236cm x 153cm 12'0" x 8'0" less frequently

less frequently

There are remains of mosques from the 15th century

although wool or wool and silk carpets are most common

the Afshar rugs also came under the influence of designs used by the craftsmen of Kerman and by the neighbouring Fars tribe

which resembles an enormous iron claw

20564-Isfahan Hand-knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/ Size: 7'9" x 5'0"/ 236cm x 153cm 12'0" x 8'0" less frequentlyNR: 20564 Location: Isfahan (Signed Iran Isfahan Mehrabi) Size: 7'9" x 5'0" 236cm x 153cm Country: Iran Pile: Wool and Silk Base: Silk ISFAHAN Details: Isfahans are hand knotted on a vertical loom using a Persian knot and very high densities ranging from 160 to 400 knots per square inch. Silk Isfahans have densities approaching 600 knots per square inch. The warp is often made of cotton and the pile is always closely cropped, usually wool and silk.