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Rug origins

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There are numerous designs that can be woven into a Rug. Some of the styles can include floral, arts & crafts, modern/contemporary, rectilinear (primitive/geometric), curvilinear & European. The design of the rug is determined many times by the origin of where the rug was made..

 


Country Origins (Modern)
Iran, India, China, Turkey, Nepal/Tibet, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Turkmenistan, Romania.


Country Origins (Semi-Antique and Antique)
Persia, India, China, Turkey, Afghanistan, Caucasus Region which include Azerbaijan, Armenia & Georgia, France, Turkestan.

A rug dealer should be very specific when stating the origin of an Oriental Rug. The origin should also be on the rug tag, or when shopping on the computer, in the description. A rug can be of Persian design but woven in India, China, Romania, Egypt or Pakistan and a Chinese design can be woven in a rug from India or China.

Modern Persian
Antique Persian
India
China
Turkish
Tibet
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Antique Caucasian
French

Oriental Rug Designs Include:

Floral
Arts & Crafts
Modern/Contemporary
Rectilinear (primitive/geometric)
Curvilinear
European

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