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No. 172368 – 192 × 106 cm
A Persian village rug woven by Shahsavan weavers in the villages around the town of Abhar.
People often ask how long it takes to weave a carpet. The usual answer is months, sometimes even years. In the case of a small rug like this one, the weaving alone may have taken around three months. But in truth, the process of creating a carpet takes far longer than the time spent at the loom.
Before the weaving even begins, there is the work of preparing the materials. Wool must be gathered, cleaned, and spun into yarn by hand. The dyes must be prepared from plants and other natural sources, and the wool must then be carefully dyed in small batches. All of this takes time, patience, and skill.
But beyond the materials, every carpet also begins with an idea. In village rugs like this one, the weaver usually works without a drafted pattern. Instead, she relies on what she has learned from her mother, grandmother, or other elders, growing up around the loom and absorbing the visual language of her culture.
At the same time, the weaver brings her own taste and creativity into the work. The result is a rug that follows traditional patterns of the region while also carrying the personality of the person who made it.
In pieces like this, the weaver has influenced every stage of the process. From spinning the wool and dyeing the yarn to choosing the colours and composing the design, the rug reflects her decisions and artistic sensibility.
This particular rug shows a remarkable sense of balance and taste. The choice of colours is especially striking, the depth of the red field, the warmth of the golden yellow tones, and the generous width of the border all combine to create a composition that feels both lively and harmonious.
It is also important to remember that this carpet was woven about a hundred years ago, quite literally in the middle of nowhere. The weaver was not influenced by outside fashions or foreign ideas. Her inspiration came from her own traditions, the surrounding landscape, and her personal sense of colour and design.
The result is a beautiful Shahsavan village rug from the Abhar region, carrying both the culture of its people and the individuality of the person who created it — a fascinating piece of craftsmanship that has endured for a century and continues to charm the viewer today.
No. 172368 – 192 × 106 cm
A Persian village rug woven by Shahsavan weavers in the villages around the town of Abhar.
People often ask how long it takes to weave a carpet. The usual answer is months, sometimes even years. In the case of a small rug like this one, the weaving alone may have taken around three months. But in truth, the process of creating a carpet takes far longer than the time spent at the loom.
Before the weaving even begins, there is the work of preparing the materials. Wool must be gathered, cleaned, and spun into yarn by hand. The dyes must be prepared from plants and other natural sources, and the wool must then be carefully dyed in small batches. All of this takes time, patience, and skill.
But beyond the materials, every carpet also begins with an idea. In village rugs like this one, the weaver usually works without a drafted pattern. Instead, she relies on what she has learned from her mother, grandmother, or other elders, growing up around the loom and absorbing the visual language of her culture.
At the same time, the weaver brings her own taste and creativity into the work. The result is a rug that follows traditional patterns of the region while also carrying the personality of the person who made it.
In pieces like this, the weaver has influenced every stage of the process. From spinning the wool and dyeing the yarn to choosing the colours and composing the design, the rug reflects her decisions and artistic sensibility.
This particular rug shows a remarkable sense of balance and taste. The choice of colours is especially striking, the depth of the red field, the warmth of the golden yellow tones, and the generous width of the border all combine to create a composition that feels both lively and harmonious.
It is also important to remember that this carpet was woven about a hundred years ago, quite literally in the middle of nowhere. The weaver was not influenced by outside fashions or foreign ideas. Her inspiration came from her own traditions, the surrounding landscape, and her personal sense of colour and design.
The result is a beautiful Shahsavan village rug from the Abhar region, carrying both the culture of its people and the individuality of the person who created it — a fascinating piece of craftsmanship that has endured for a century and continues to charm the viewer today.