Kurdish rugs

Kurdish rugs (Kurdish: قالی کوردی‎) are rugs woven by the Kurdish people in the Middle East, predominantly the larger Kurdistan region including the Eastern part of Turkey near the Taurus Mountains, Northern Iraq, southernmost Caucasus, Armenia and North-Western Iran.[1] When referring to Kurdish rugs within the rug industry, one is referring to those made within Iranian Kurdistan.[1]

Kurdish couple displaying typical colorful handmade carpet
 
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  • Kurdish Wagireh
  • Antique Kurdish Rug, (date: 1207 AH)
  • Kurdish Jajim carpet from Bojnurd
  • A Kurdish carpet
  • A Kurdish Bidjar rug

See also

References
  1. Neff, Ivan C. and Carol V. Maggs. Dictionary of Oriental Rugs. London: AD. Donker LTD, 1977. ISBN 978-0-949937-35-3


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