20354 - Bakhtiar Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/ Size :10'1" x 6'8"/ 307cm x 203cm 11'0" x 8'5" Meymeh rugs are woven with

Meymeh rugs are woven with the Persian knot as opposed to the more widespread Turkish knot

Old and antique Saroughs employ a central medallion as well as frequent use of the boteh motif

The border – usually of three bands – is rather small in relation to the size of the carpet

but they are produced at a much slower rate

20354 - Bakhtiar Hand-Knotted/Handmade Persian Rug/Carpet Traditional Authentic/ Size :10'1" x 6'8"/ 307cm x 203cm 11'0" x 8'5" Meymeh rugs are woven withNR: 20354 Location: Bakhtiar Size: 10'1" x 6'8" 307cm x 203cm Country: Iran Pile: Wool Base: Cotton Details: Bakhtiaris are usually hand knotted on a vertical loom; however, in the most isolated villages, the nomad type ground loom is still used. Warp and weft are usually in cotton but are sometimes in wool. The weft is composed of two threads and the knot is nearly always Turkish, exempting carpets made in the village of Shahr Kord which use the