2251 Dabir Kashan 11 ft 8 in x 17 ft (356 x 518)

On the fringe of the central desert in Persia, Kashan has a well-deserved reputation for producing extremely fine quality traditional rugs. During Safavid times Kashan developed a reputation as one of the finest weaving centers of the world. The city is located at the very heart of the central Persian carpet-making region and has given…
The original so-called “Gabbeh” carpets of the second to third quarter of the 20th century such as this example, are a wonderful example of indiginous art from the tribes that roam the mountains of Iran in search of grazing areas for their flocks. The materials used in creating these modernist seeming pieces are natural…