Large Persian Carpet Old Heriz Middle Twentieth Century

Here is a Heriz carpet: They are made of high quality wool which makes them resistant and very suitable for public places and rooms. To eat, where wear is more common. These oriental rugs are hand-knotted in northeastern Iran and often feature large central and geometric medallions. ** The Heriz is considered one of the finest single carpets in all of Iran. The carpet of Heriz is a type of Persian rug. It is knotted in about thirty villages scattered to the east of Tabriz, including Heriz, Merivan, Georavan, Bakhshaih. These carpets belong to the family of Tabriz carpets, but their particular execution obliges them to classify them separately. The craftsmen weaving the carpets of Tabriz and Heriz use the same cartons but with a different interpretation: those of Heriz, ignoring the art of tying curved lines, modify the appearance of the arabesques drawn on the cartons by weaving them with Perpendicular, horizontal and oblique lines. From the same drawing can thus be born two different carpets: a Tabriz and a Heriz