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Tabriz

Persian rugs that originated in the city of Tabriz in northwest Iran. Colors range from multicolored, bright renderings with blue or red fields to subdued palettes in shades of brown, ivory, saffro...
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Suzani

Produced in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, Suzani rugs feature earth tones like dark red, orange, green, or beige, and typically portray a botah motif and other flowers such as tulips, wil...
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Swedish

Rugs from Sweden are known for their modernist motifs and designs, such as simple geometric patterns and artful motifs based on regional folklore.
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Sultanabad

Persian rugs produced in the city of Sultanabad, now known as Arak in Iran, feature rich, warm colors, and large-scale designs. Sultanabad rugs share a classical Persian repertoire of floral motifs...
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Spanish

Spanish rugs feature soft colors, with dominant ivory grounds and pastel greens and yellows. Although some early carpets from Spain imitated those of Ottoman Turkey, they soon developed a distincti...
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Soumak (Sumak)

Named for the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus, Soumak rugs feature grand medallions, fine patterns, Persian garden designs, and tribal motifs surrounded by multiple sets of richly detailed borde...
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Sivas

Produced in the historic region of Anatolia, Turkey, Sivas rugs feature soft colors, with an emphasis on ivory ground tones and pastel details. A diverse variety of Turko-Persian patterns influence...
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Silk

Silk is a high quality material that produces shine and luster. Silk comes from the long thread that a silkworm uses to spin its cocoon. The thread can reach over 5,000 feet long. Silk is the most ...
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Shirvan

Located in modern-day Azerbaijan, the Khanate produced highly decorative antique rugs that feature a formality and stylistic complexity found in few rugs from the Caucasus. Distinguished by a large...
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