Hamadan | 180 x 135 cm | Nr. 14810

Hamadan

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	180 cm x 135 cm (= 2.43 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool
knots	120.000
Condition	pre-owned and cleaned
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Hamadan (also Hamedan) rugs are knotted in the area around the city of Hamadan in north-western Iran. Hamadan is one of the oldest cities in Persia and lies amid a well-watered fruit-growing region on the banks of the Qareh, at the foot of the Zagros foothills. Rug knotting has a centuries-old tradition in this region. Hamedan is a collective name, for village and nomad rugs from many surrounding places come onto the market in Hamedan. What is typical of rugs from the Hamadan region is that they are knotted with a single weft using the Turkish knot. That is to say, one weft thread is inserted after every row of knots. Persian rugs are normally knotted with two or three wefts.

Material

The pile of this Hamadan was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive qualities: thanks to the natural lanolin in the wool, the surface repels droplets of water and is naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The foundation (weft and warp threads) of this Hamadan is made of new wool.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Hamadan. It has had owners before you who valued it and lived with it. It was knotted around 66. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but unrestored condition. The pile has grown a little thinner over the years and has five holes as well as one damaged corner. We have not restored this Hamadan, because we feel it has a special charm just as it is. If that is what you would like, we will of course gladly restore the rug for you. Either way, this Hamadan will bring you pleasure for decades to come.