Pakistan  Fine Wool Rug - 2.35 x 1.55 Gabeh

Pakistan  Fine Wool Rug - 2.35 x 1.55 GabehCarpet weaving may have been introduced into the area of present day Pakistan as far back as the eleventh century. Pakistani carpets usually have a special shine because their wool comes from New Zealand and Australia. Most of Pakistan's carpet weavers are from Lahore and Karachi. They are inexpensive and durable . The Faeghi family are the name you can trust. They have traded in fine handmade carpets in Persia for many generations. For more than 50

The pile is made of thick

Although rug weaving in Qom was not a major industry until the past 100 years

The design of the central medallion resembles that of the interior side of the dome of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan

or perhaps even to the whole village community

the main craft in Nain was the weaving of costly woollen cloth

The rugs from Qum ‘walk on the shoulders of giants’

which makes them perfect companions in everyday life

proudly weaved his signature onto this piece

salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims

There are many floral motifs that remind us of spring and the repetition of life with hope and rebirth

This carpet would justifiably hold pride of place in any collection and be spectacular in any setting where such beauty may be appreciated

rebirth and curvilinear in shape