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Carpet: Iran |
Systan
Carpet: Middle Era
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Middle Era Systan Rugs |
Middle Era Systan Rugs
Here are the general specifications of these types of rugs :
1. Thread strings: Natural colored wool, often white, sometimes camel, gray or pepper
brown in color.
2. Weft: Thin or thick (double) colored wool, rarely cotton.
3. Fluff: Wool.
4. Color: Natural dyes, rarely chemical dyes
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5. Knot: Persian knots but occasionally Turkish knots. Maximum number of knots 2000 in a
square one decimeter.
6. Kilimak: Often wide and colorful, rarely narrow. Sometimes wide with large motifs.
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width sometimes reaches 20 cm.
7. Lavar: Often wool and rarely goat hair.
8. Pattern: In this type of Systan rug contrary to the ancient type, central pattern is
different from margin pattern. Rugs from this period are similar to Iranian rugs of the
Islamic period. Patterns are , Toranj (Medallion), Toranj Toranj, Three Toranj (Three
Kheshti), Three Toranj -
Half Toranj, Two Toranj (Two Kheshti), intertwined three Toranj, and other prevailing
patterns such as: flower pots, frames, portraits (such as Shah Houshang), jungle,
corner (Lachak) or Corner Medallion (Lachak-Toranj), trees, landscapes,
Armlet, Dah-Mardeh, Siah-Kar,
prayer rugs, Nowrouz flowers, hunting grounds, etc.
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