Iranian Carpet
04 Jul 2013
Carpet Museum
FeaturedIn 1978, the founders of the Carpet Museum of Iran established this Museum with a limited number of Persian carpets and kilims, in order to revive and develop the art of carpet-weaving in the country, and to provide a source to satisfy the need for research about the historical background and evolution of this art .
04 Jul 2013
Persian Carpet
FeaturedCarpet is an essential part of Persian art and culture.
04 Jul 2013
Iran's Carpet Production
The major classical centers of carpet production in Persia were in Tabriz (1500–1550), Kashan (1525–1650), Herat (1525–1650), and Kerman (1600–1650).
04 Jul 2013
Carpet History
The art of carpet weaving existed in Persia (or Iran) in ancient times, according to evidence such as the 2500-year-old Pazyryk carpet, dating back to 500 B.C., during the Achaemenid period.
