Gabbeh: A traditional variety of Persian carpet
Persian Gabbeh is a hand-knotted (handmade) thick Persian rug with long pile. It is made by the nomads of Fars province in southern Iran, of which the famous city of Shiraz is the capital. The most famous nomad group of this region is the Qashqai Tribe. Although the existing few old pieces of Gabbeh rugs […]
Top 10 Iranian Souvenirs : What to Buy in Iran by Iran Destination
Iran Souvenirs What to buy as Iranian Souvenirs? Are you asking yourself what to buy as an Iranian Souvenirs? When you travel to Iran, you will for sure visit its great bazaars in different cities as Shiraz, Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, etc. All these bazaars are full of various interesting things mostly just found in Iran. […]
Tabriz rugs inspired collection by Hermes
Hermès, The “TABRIZ” collection, Inspired by Persian carpets and rugs Tabriz carpet While the world of fashion turns around and gives birth to something new everyday, Here’s Hermès coming up with the “TABRIZ” Collection inspired by Persian rugs and particularly Tabriz carpet! This is not the first time Hermès has been inspired by Persian art […]
Islamic Museum Tehran
Islamic museum Tehran Islamic museum : Next door to the National Museum, and part of the same complex, this museum offers a stunning collection of arts and antiquities from throughout the Islamic period, including calligraphy, carpets, ceramics, woodcarving, sculpture, miniatures, brickwork and textiles. The collection includes silks and stucco-work from Rey, portraits from the Mongol […]
Carpet Museum, Tehran
Carpet Museum Iranian carpets, the dazzling beauty and excellent quality of Persian carpets are well known all over the world. One of the most distinguished manifestations of Iranian culture and art is carpet-weaving and dating back to the Bronze Age, but as the materials used in carpets including wool and cotton, decay into dust during […]
Carpet Museum
Carpet Museum of Iran Carpet-weaving is undoubtedly one of the most distinguished manifestations of Iranian culture and art, Iranian carpet weaving center such as Kashan,Kerman,Isfahan,Tabriz,Khorasan,Kordestan are the famous ones ,as the materials used in their carpets including wool and cotton, Which they are displayed in the Carpet Museum of Iran. Carpet Museum In 1978, the […]