Mere om Azadabad-Hamedan

Zagheh, Zaghe, Azadabad, Asadabad

Zageh and Azadabad are found north-west of Hamadan. The pattern is often an oblong, stylised medallion with the Herti pattern, framed by a Serabend border. Or, they can be smaller carpets or carpet runners with zigzag patterns. From a quality perspective, these are average to good, compared to carpets in the area.

Read more about the Hamadan area here:

The Hamadan Province, Hamadan, Hamedan
The town of Hamadan, formerly called Ekbatana, is located by the Alvand mountains at an altitude of 1900 metres. The climate is pleasant in the summer, as it is cooler here than in many other Iranian cities, but in the winter, it is relatively cold. The city is the centre of one of Iran’s largest carpet districts. The Hamadan area is a large area with many hundreds of villages, all of which are known for their own patterns and qualities. The carpets from this area have their own names, all depending on their origin, but since the city of Hamadan is the gathering point for the area, these carpets are simply called Hamadan carpets, even if they were not knotted here.

Source:
You are reading an extract from the book ‘Oriental Carpets, Knottet with Love’ by Martin Munkholm.
This extensive book about all that is carpets can be borrowed in Danish libraries or be bought following this link: https://belle-rugs.dk/dk/ekspertise/taeppebog/The book is published by Muusmann Forlag.
For more info: http://muusmann-forlag.dk/

See video about Azadabad-Hamedan rugs: https://www.youtube.com/embed/RqRdS6f6zpo

You can find our selection of Azadabad rugs below.