Rudbar

Mere om Rudbar

 Rudbar, Roudbar

The town of Rudbar is found north-west of Hamadan, towards the Caspian Sea, and been hit by earthquakes on several occasions. Carpets produced in this town are among the better-quality carpets in the area. We do not see many of them on the market any more. The carpets have their own special patterns with stylised bird and floral motifs, often on a light, creamy ground colour, or a Herati pattern without a medallion. The knot density is about 15,000 – 33,000 knots per ft2.

Read more about the Hamadan area:

Hamadan, Hamedan

(Most carpets from the Hamadan-province are good carpets – usually tough and wear resistant.)

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/vare/bog-aegte-taepper-knyttet-med-kaerlighed/

The book is published by Muusmann Forlag.
For more info: http://muusmann-forlag.dk/

You can find our selection of Rudbar carpets underneath.