24271 - Shiraz Hand-Knootted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/Size: 6'5" x 3'2" 7'0" x 3'0" Culture (Slideshow)

Culture (Slideshow)

woven in the village of Saruk and the city of Arak as well as the surrounding countryside

are quite similar to those employed by other Middle Eastern and Central Asian knotters and weavers

Joshagan is the town neighbouring Meymeh

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24271 - Shiraz Hand-Knootted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/Size: 6'5" x 3'2" 7'0" x 3'0" Culture (Slideshow)NR: 24271Location: Shiraz Size: 6'5" x 3'2" Country: Iran Pile: Wool Base: Cotton Details: Shiraz carpets are hand knotted on ground looms by the nomadic and semi nomadic peoples living on the Fars tableland. The warp and weft of these carpets are wool except for some types knotted by semi nomadic people who use cotton. The weft can be either single or double, according to the tribe, but the pile is always wool. Some tribes use the Persian knot, other