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Sold(#H1287) approx. 360x83cm hand-knotted Hamadan (Hamedan) Persian carpet
€1179Original price was: €1179€939Current price is: €939.Type: Persian carpet with signature
Origin: Hamadan (Hamedan)
Pile: 100% wool without admixture
Warp: 100% cotton
Size: 360x83cm
Number of knots: approx. 160.000 knots per m²
Condition: Very good, in top condition
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Description
Hamadan carpets
Hamadan carpets are high quality handwoven village carpets made in and around the city of Hamadan in western Persia.
Unlike most other carpets, which refer to a specific type from a province or city, the term Hamadan represents a wide variety of carpets found in a large region tied .
Hamadan carpets: Village carpets, hand-knotted in 3000 different styles
The entire carpet weaving region includes about 1500 separate and distinct villages in and around the city of Hamadan. In each of these villages an average of 2 different types of carpets are produced, in some villages even more. This means that there are around 3.000 different types of Hamadan rugs.
Where Hamadan carpets are made
What is particularly interesting is that while all rugs made in these regions are called Hamadan rugs, the materials vary greatly as the wool comes from sheep from many different regions, and the designs also vary due to the different influences of the individual regions.
Owning a Hamadan is owning a piece of ancient history
Thanks to its ideal location at a crossroads in the Kuh-i-Elwand Valley in northwestern Persia, Hamadan has long been an important center of carpet weaving and trading. All villages and towns in the area produce carpets and carpets in different varieties and sizes for export.
Throughout the region there are numerous spinning mills, knotters, dry cleaners and laundries specializing in carpets.
Antique carpets from Hamadan
Carpet lovers and collectors know that buying antiques Persian carpets from Hamadan is the best investment they can make. One of the oldest cities in the world, Hamadan was once known as the cradle of Eastern civilization.
The hand-woven carpets made in this ancient city are works of art totally devoid of more recent influences.
Anyone who has an antique teppich from Hamadan owns a piece of ancient history. These rugs are made with great care, using high quality materials, an impressive color palette and a weaving technique that contributes to their renowned durability.
Manufacture of Hamadan carpets
The wool used to make Hamadan rugs comes from hardy sheep that graze in the region's high altitudes. This wool is very durable, strong and robust, which contributes to the long-lasting quality of these rugs.
Hamadan carpets are usually simply knotted and usually have a cotton base fabric. Older pieces are often woven on a wool warp, as opposed to today's cotton-based rugs.
Underside of the Hamadan carpets
Most Hamadan rugs have a plain weave backing. Looking at the underside of a rug with a plain weft backing, every other warp can be clearly seen across the full width of the rug, creating a unique pattern of defined lines across the rug.
Only the Hamadan carpets from the Kasvin area are constructed somewhat differently, as they do not have a single weft ground.
There is a slight difference between the Hamadan carpets knotted before and after 1915. The newer carpets, woven after 1915, have a cotton backing.
Earlier carpets had a wool backing, usually on a beige or camel background.
Types of Knots in Hamadan Carpets
A common feature of all Hamadan rugs is that they all have symmetrical knots and are tightly woven, with a density of between 40 and 169 knots per square inch.
Although all carpets that are knotted under the Hamadan name are characterized by excellent wool and color quality, there are major differences in the knotting techniques used in the different knotting regions.
Hamadan weavers use the Ghiordes knot or Turkish knot for their carpets. This is a type of symmetrical knot used only on certain types of Persian carpets, including those from Tabriz. Most other Persian carpet makers use the Persian knot, which is asymmetrical.
Not surprisingly, the weavers in Hamadan used this type of Turkish knot. The city is very close to Tabriz, the former capital of the Turkish or Ottoman Empire. The population was overwhelmingly Turks, who influenced all aspects of the region, including carpet manufacture.
Even today, weavers in these two cities still weave rugs using the symmetrical Turkish knot, rather than the asymmetrical knot found in most other Persian rugs.
“Errors and mistakes excepted”
Additional Information
"Cleaned"
Adult
Oriental
teppich
runner
Wool
persisch
Iran
carpet bazaar
study
knotted
Red orange
Iran
1970-1979
Oriental
hand knotted
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