Creator: 

Rashtizadeh Rug

Rug Code (Production Serial): 

89282

Place Of Creation/ Weave: 

Qom

Year Of Creation: 

‎1961 Gregorian

Duration of Creation: 

Designer: 

Rashtizadeh Rug - Ali Tajerrashti (Rashtizadeh)

Design Type: 

Medallion-Corner

Design Name: 

Farahan

Ground Color: 

Reed Green

Border Color: 

Dark Blue

Number of Colors: 

10

Weaver: 

Rashtizadeh Rug - Other Weavers of Qom

Weave Method: 

Lool

Knot Type: 

Asymmetrical

Density (Raj): 

  Raj ( Knots in each 6.5 Cm)

Density in 10 sq cm: 

Number of Knots in Width ±%5: 

Number of Knots in Length ±%5: 

Total Number of Knots: 

897,000

Duration of Weave: 

Material: 

Silk

Pile Material: 

Silk

Warp Material: 

Silk

Weft Material: 

Under: Silk & Above: Cotton

Shape: 

Zar O Nim

Width: 

97 Cm - ft

Length: 

144 Cm - ft

Area: 

1.40 Square Meters - Sq ft

Total Weight kg: 

2.600 Kg

The design of Medallion-Corner is one of the oldest designs of Persian rug, which is designed on two axes of symmetry and includes a medallion at the center of the rug and four corner at the corners of the rug. The origin of Medallion-Corner design stems from Iranian gardens and is a symbol of garden and paradise. The Medallion-Corner design in this rug belongs to weaving area called Farahan in Arak. Farahan medallion-Corner design is one of the oldest designs of Master Ali Rashtizadeh, which was created in 1340 Persian solar in Rashtizadeh rug workshop that is one of the valuable museums works of this collection. All used fibers in this rug are natural and have been dyed with herbal colors and in a natural method.