Kerman
Type: Persian carpet
Location: Central Iran (formerly Persia)
Knot Density: 160,000 - 380,000 knots per square meter
Features: Flower pattern
Pile: high quality wool
Kerman is a city with a population of approximately 350,000 located near the Dasht-e-Lut Desert in southeastern Iran. Located approximately 1,000 km from Tehran, the city was founded in the 4th century and historically flourished as an important trade route connecting Iran and India.
Kerman is a pleasant city with mosques, bazaars and tea houses. One of the city's main industries is the carpet industry. Carpets from Kerman often feature a red background with a central medallion and floral borders. Carpets produced before World War I also feature tree, animal and human motifs. The materials and designs are known for their high quality.
Kerman carpets were once considered the best in Iran, and although their quality has declined somewhat in recent years, they are still considered to be among the finest hand-knotted carpets.
Kerman is a pleasant city with mosques, bazaars and tea houses. One of the city's main industries is the carpet industry. Carpets from Kerman often feature a red background with a central medallion and floral borders. Carpets produced before World War I also feature tree, animal and human motifs. The materials and designs are known for their high quality.
Kerman carpets were once considered the best in Iran, and although their quality has declined somewhat in recent years, they are still considered to be among the finest hand-knotted carpets.
Persian carpets are made in
Isfahan
Many of the designs look like you are looking up at the ceiling from inside a mosque.