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Persian Rugs: Notes on Persian Bags

Kurdish Bags

Northwest Persian

Qazvin

Kirman

Bahktiarri

Kerman Luri

Veramin Area

Qashqai

Hamadan Area

This Khamseh has nothing to do with the Southwest Persian tribal confederation. Khamseh refers to the area north of Hamadan and south of Zangan. It is one of those areas that appears on rug book maps but nowhere else. Nonetheless it is a major production area of Kurdish rugs from north of the Hamadan area.
The Wertime Khamseh Shahsavan Mafrash Panel.
Rare Khamseh Shahsevan Sumak Bag Face
The Lavian Shahsavan Mafrash Panel (Zanjan area)
The W&W Rare Shahsavan pile mafrash

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