Persian Najafabad Rug - 4.05 x 2.97 classic

Persian Najafabad Rug - 4.05 x 2.97 classicNajafabad rugs originate from Najafabad, located in central Iran near the city of Isfahan. As well as being a well known and respected center for area rug weaving, Najafabad is also the trade center for an agricultural region noted for its pomegranates. Najafabad rugs woven are not distinctive to the city, but rather to the region. The style follows most closely the designs and colors of its neighbors in Isfahan and Kashan and to a lesser degree Yadz

The central rosette style medallion explodes gently out into the field

Formerly called Senneh

the favourite wife of the famous Caliph Haroun-al-Rasheed

This amazingly beautiful central medallion carpet

The field itself is a plain red

The decoration of Nain carpets is similar to that used for Isfahans

bronze and teals

but the traditional and most typical is that of the octagonal elephant's foot (Bukhara) print

they are also made in a wide variety of designs

Their best-known carpets in fact are made by and tribeswomen in southern Iran’s Kerman and Hormozgan provinces

This is a delightful rug that has a curvilinear field which has a charming ivory base colour that then supports a complex and intricate combination of motifs with two lanterns balance each side of the length of the field bringing much beauty and harmony to this universe

Afshar means "obedient"