Bakhtiari Kheshti Rugs: One Grid, Many Designs
A study of seven weaving areas shows how Bakhtiari garden-panel rugs vary within a shared grid. Compare real carpets and learn what their motifs can and cannot tell us.
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Bakhshayesh Rugs Beyond the Heriz Label
Explore the changing designs of Bakhshayesh rugs, from varied nineteenth-century layouts to Esmat, Laleh and Tajeri patterns, through original visual examples.
Kurdish Rugs of Khorasan: A Tradition in Many Designs
Medallions, patterned panels and all-over repeats reveal the variety of Kurdish rugs in northeastern Iran. A visual journey through documented village examples and their connections with Kurdistan.
Sanguszko Carpets: Safavid Stories Woven in Wool
Lovers, hunters and mythical creatures share the world of Sanguszko carpets. An illustrated look at Safavid storytelling and its later Qajar reinterpretation.