Sultanabad Design Wool Carpet

Sultanabad Design Wool CarpetThe city of Sultanabad (now known as Arak) in Iran Persia, became a major rug production center in the second half of the 19th century as the result of efforts by Ziegler & Co., a British Swiss manufacturer who modified traditional Persian carpet designs to satisfy European tastes. Colors were softened to appeal to American and European tastes (rose red being the most popular), patterns were bigger, and the rugs were made larger to accommodate room

Size: 14' X 25'

as more commonly seen

the spicy rich palette of cinnamon and saffron

These rugs consist of stitches embroidered onto canvas to create the design

Design: Heriz Design Wool Carpet

Rug Number: 70002564

and will be treasured for decades to come

due to the use of vegetable dyes

Some of the most expensive and exclusive carpets from this era were made by prisoners in the city jails

Size: 6' X 7'11"

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Navajo rugs and Native American Indian blankets are intricately geometric