Bakhtiari Rugs, Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rugs
Bakhtiari Rugs, Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rugs
Bakhtiari province in the Zagros mountains of southwest Iran is home to the once seasonally migrant Iranian tribe, who have mostly settled down and who speak a dialect of Persian or Farsi, and keep distinctive traditions, clothing, music and dance. The city of Shahr-e Kord and the area around it has become the main production area of these village or tribal, handmade Bakhtiari rugs. The term Bakhtiari is based on the Persian root words bakht, which means fortune, and yar, which means companion, so the term translates as literally meaning companion of good fortune. This once nomadic tribe is regarded as descendants of Fereydun, a legendary hero from the Persian medieval, national, epic poem Shahnameh (Book of Kings).
Some very distinctive Bakhtiari handmade rugs feature geometric patterns, and panel designs with compartments (square, rectangular, or lozenge-shaped) showing plants, floral and garden (Kheshti) motifs, or animals using bright colors. Inscriptions dedicated to the leaders or khans appear in fine woven rugs from the late 19th and early 20th century in an end strip or cartouche (an enclosed area in the field or border of the rug). Another common pattern in Bakhtiari rugs is a pattern with repeated geometric or floral forms, which is referred to as mina khani: two or more flower blossoms connected by a diamond-shaped lattice network. Older Bakhtiari rugs made before the mid-20th century are smaller village-style rugs with portable looms that use geometric patterns, while fine rugs made with vertical looms in workshops have a very high knot density and much higher quality that feature curvilinear designs.
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Small Persian Rug, Antique 5×7 Persian Bakhtiari Rug
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Hand Knotted Wool Rugs, Large Persian Rug with Birds
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Designer Rugs, Vintage Persian Bakhtiari Terracotta Rug
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5×7 Red Rug, Antique Persian Bakhtiari Wool Rug
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Traditional Area Rugs, 3×5 Old Persian Bakhtiari Wool Rug
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Rugs for Living Room, Persian Bakhtiari Wool Rug
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Wool Rugs, Accent Rug, Persian Bakhtiari Floral Rug
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Vintage Bakhtiari Rug, Pine Tree Design Persian Rug
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Persian Bakhtiari, 15×20 Antique Persian Rug, Large Vegetable Dyed Rug
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Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Vintage Persian Rug, Subdued Color Rug
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Persian Bakhtiari Rug, Antique Persian Rug, Vegetable Dyed Rug
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Persian Prayer Rug, Handmade Wool Persian Bakhtiari Pray Rug
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