Creator: 

F Haghighi- Feizollah Safdarzadeh Haghighi

Rug Code (Production Serial): 

1234

Style | Place of Creation | Place of Weave: 

Isfahan | Isfahan | Isfahan

Year Of Creation: 

‎1375 Persian Solar

Duration of Creation: 

Designer: 

F Haghighi- Feizollah Safdarzadeh Haghighi - Rostam Shirazi

Design Type: 

Medallion-Corner

Design Name: 

Shekare Charkh

Ground Color: 

Brown Red

Border Color: 

Azure

Number of Colors: 

29

Weaver: 

F Haghighi- Feizollah Safdarzadeh Haghighi - Other Weavers of Isfahan

Weave Method: 

Lool

Knot Type: 

Asymmetrical

Density (Raj): 

  Raj ( Knots in each 10 Cm)

Density in 10 sq cm: 

Number of Knots in Width ±%5: 

Number of Knots in Length ±%5: 

Total Number of Knots: 

31,950,000

Duration of Weave: 

Material: 

Wool & Silk

Pile Material: 

Silk & Wool

Warp Material: 

Silk

Weft Material: 

Under & Above: Cotton

Shape: 

8 * 5

Width: 

490 Cm - ft

Length: 

770 Cm - ft

Area: 

37.73 Square Meters - Sq ft

Depth: 

0.5 Cm

Total Weight kg: 

105 Kg

In 1969 the late King of Iran, Mohammad Reza Shah, arranged for a group of artists to travel to the world’s best fine art Museums so they could study and be more informed so they could create and design a 121meter carpet for the national consultative Assembly. After this educational and informative trip, the Ministry of Culture and Arts set up a competition to design this carpet. The late master Rostam Shirazi won this competition, Master Haghighi who was working at the ministry of culture and Arts was commissioned to weave this carpet. Having had this opportunity any gaining experience. Master Haghighi went on to order Shekar e Charkh carpet to Master Rostam Shirazi. This is the most advanced design in medallion and corner with arabesque design since the Safavid period.