Persian Tabass Rug - 3.90x2.95 Gabeh

Persian Tabass Rug - 3.90x2.95 GabehTabas rugs are knotted in central Iran. Tabas is located about six hundred kilometers south of Mashad. The city of Kashmar is to the north and the cities of Birjand and Ferdows to the east. The pattern consists of medallions with loops and arabesques in bright colors. They are like Nain rugs but more rustic. Ivory and light blue are the most common colours used in Tabass rugs and carpets. There are some newer Tabass rugs and carpets with either red,

its influence comes primarily from Kashan

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Tabriz

or as in this case animals such as camels

An extra-wide hand-woven runner with tribal design of triple stylized angular medallions set within diamond-shaped fields & corner spandrels within an open red-toned field

the everlasting and the Devine

In Azerbaijan North west of Iran there is the province of Heriz

It has a compartment pattern with no central focus point

a region between Shiraz (Shiras) and Isfahan

Pictorial rugs

which is near Isfahan in central Iran

The most coveted of these rugs are made by a Farahan

Hamadan was once the capital of Persia during the periods of the Seljuks and today is the catchment area for rugs from numerous towns and villages