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Classification of Iranian Carpet |
It’s
impossible to ascertain with any degree of certainty the
weaving centre in Iran to which a particular carpet belongs.
Innumerable small villages, a wide variety of nomadic tribes
and now several centres of carpet weaving have emerged which
makes it difficult to establish with any certainty the
origin of a carpet.
Although
the division between the village nomadic tribe based weaving
and urban cultures has been dismissed in recent years, more
established weaving groups in the weaving centres, retain
their traditional allegiance to particular designs.
The
classification of Persian carpets and their connection to
one region depends on the form of designs, the kind of
color, wool and knots, the size, the thickness of the pile,
the quantity of weft (pood), the number of knots and many
other particulars, which only the connoisseurs are able to
know and distinguish.
Sometimes
the name of a carpet is derived from the place were the
transaction was made which is completely erroneous. For
instance, the carpets actually woven in Hamedan or Kordestän
are popularly known as Musel (a city in Iraq).
Generally
the Persian carpets are divided into two broad groups:
Tribal Carpets and Rural or Urban Carpets.
Tribal Carpets
Tribal
carpets are small in size, woven in a very short period of 3
o 4 months and in the form of a rug and runner. The tribal
looms are made horizontally, easy to dismantle and pack to
be loaded on horses, camels and other load carrying animals,
with speed and ease.
The rugs
are thick and woven in natural, sharp and bright colours.
The knots are generally Ghiordes and sometimes Senneh.
The nomads
often prefer geometrical designs, which they themselves
create. Evidence also is the use of heraldic emblems or
tribal coats-of-arm and even motifs.
Rural
and urban carpets
The vast
majority of Persian Carpets are made in the rural and urban
centres where looms are positioned permanently. The carpets
woven in the village workshops are generally thick and those
woven in the urban centres are very fine.
Skilled
artisans produce several beautiful carpets and designs in
their private workshops; and sometimes in government run
carpet centres.
Subdivision according to size
Persian
carpets are generally woven in the following standard size.
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Description |
Persian version |
Approximate size in cm. |
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Very small rug |
Poshti or Padari |
60
x 90 |
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Small rug |
Zar-o-charak |
80
x 130 |
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Small rug |
Zar-o-nim |
100
x 150 |
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Medium/small |
Musel |
100
x 200 |
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Medium rug |
Sajjadeh or Do-zar |
150
x 210 |
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Large rug |
Pardeh |
150
x250 |
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Small carpets |
Ghali |
200
x 300 |
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Medium carpets |
Ghali |
270
x 370 |
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Large carpets |
Ghali |
300
x 400 |
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Short runner |
Kharak |
70
x 180 |
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Long runner |
Kenareh |
70-110x280- 1600 |
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Wide runner |
Kalleghi |
120-180x250-500 |
Besides
these measurements square carpets are made also in Several
workshops of Iran in a different dimension, and rarely are
round carpets made in Tabriz, Esfahan and Nain workshops.
Sometimes
one can find some huge, fine and exceptional carpets. Here
below we mention two of them which were finished recently.
The first
one is a very big carpet, (m. 35 x 20.70).
The carpet
was created by 52 weavers in the city of Nain in 30 months
under the supervision of Master Reza Zayandeh. The design
which is the inspiration of the designer Akbar Zarrin
Naghsh, represents the hunting scenery on the beige
background of the carpet.
The centre
of the carpet is decorated by the Lay-out of Shekh
Lotf-ollah mosque. Another huge carpet which is considered
as the biggest carpet made to date in all the world is a
touch-silk carpet which a total surface of 1240 (m.40x31)
and 500 million knots. This masterpieces was made by 40
skilful weavers in 4 years work in Najaf-Abad (Esfahan).
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