Vintage Persian Kerman Rug mamluk rug The kilim is hand-woven on

The kilim is hand-woven on a horizontal ground loom

During the Safavid dynasty

It is long

which creates natural variations in the yarn that give the pile its depth and the almost silky sheen that catches light across the surface

Vintage Persian Kerman Rug mamluk rug The kilim is hand-woven onThis rug comes from Kerman, a city that has been weaving since the 15th century and remains one of the most celebrated weaving centres in all of Persia. Sitting deep in the desert of southeastern Iran, its isolation kept its tradition intact for centuries, allowing craftspeople to develop their work without interruption. Marco Polo encountered these rugs on his travels. Shah Abbas I gave them as tribute to the Ottoman Court. Kerman rugs have always