Vintage Persian Kashan Rug deer Diamond and hexagonal medallions

Diamond and hexagonal medallions

The palette is distinctly Ersari

Size: 213 x 125 cm | 7' x 4'1"

and it has been passed down through generations of Bakhtiari weavers ever since

the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan

Vintage Persian Kashan Rug deer Diamond and hexagonal medallionsThis rug comes from Kashan, a city in central Iran that has been weaving since at least the 15th century and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of carpet weaving. Nearly one in three residents of Kashan is employed in carpet making, with the skills passed from mothers to daughters across generations. This is not a city that learned to weave. It is a city that exists to weave. The quality of Kashan weaving is immediately