Heriz Persian Rug

All Over Pattern..Juicy Red

Hand Knotted

Made in Iran

Circa 1940s

Heriz is a small town east of Tabriz in the province of east Azerbaijan (NW Iran). Heriz rugs have been exported since the nineteenth century and many fine old ones are seen on the floors of old houses. Warps and wefts are cotton, with a woolen pile, and through the weave is coarse, the carpets are solid and hardwearing. Predominantly larger sizes are made. The Designs are always geometrical, with large blocks of color and heavy outlining. The principle colors used are browns and reds. The commonest design is a version of the Tabriz medallion design, with all the curves reduced to straight lines. A more curvilinear type of Heriz carpet is made in the town of Ahar to the north. Other villages in the area important for carpet production are Sarab, to the southwest, which produces runners in a geometric design, and Kakadja, whose rugs are generally single wafted, use more, colors and have more intricate designs than Heriz.