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Rug No: 1021
Type: Gorgan
Origin: Persian
Size: 2' 0" x 4' 5"
Design: Tribal
Category: Semi-Antique
Circa: 1960's
Color: Red
Pile: Wool
Foundation: Cotton
Condition: Perfect

Padding: $ 29 -10% Discount Price: $ ~~142~~ -10% Discount

Gorgan also spelled GURGAN, formerly ASTARABAD or ASTERABAD , town, north-central, Iran. It is situated along a small tributary of the Qareh River, 23 miles (37 km) from the Caspian Sea. The town, in existence since Achaemenian times, long suffered from inroads of the Turkmen tribes who occupied the plain north of the Qareh River and was subjected to incessant Qajar-Turkmen tribal conflicts in the 19th century. It was renamed Gorgan in the 1930s after being devastated by an earthquake. Articles of trade include cereals,
soaps, and carpets. In modern times the plain around Gorgan has become a flourishing granary. The population in 1986 was at 139,430; in 1991 it was 162,468. This area is surrounded by various tribes and clans that live peacefully side by side. These tribes may differ from each other in language, religion, life style, dress, customs and rites, but all of them benefit from a general civilization and culture. The tribes of Iran constitute about one tenth of the population and occupy about one-third of the surface area of Iran. The victory of the revolution of Iran (1979) generated this ray of hope in the minds of Iranian tribes that positive steps would be taken regarding their means of sustenance and that they would be able to pass it on their cultural tradition to the younger generations. They could then preserve their cultural and social identity. One of the glorious rites and traditions of the Iranian tribes is related to festivities and wedding celebrations which have always been accompanied by various kinds of sports. Such sports generally play a special role in the health of the tribes and generate elation and vitality in the young, and even in the older generation. Gorgan rugs and carpets have the look and feel of the rugs from the Turkmen tribe. They have a small medallion scattered all over the rugs. These rugs and carpets from Gorgan are of excellent quality. They have a high durability. The Gorgan rugs have many different sizes but the majority of them are mid-sized from 4x6 to 8x10 feet. Most of them have a dark-red background showing an endless repeat of the design. They are made of a soft wool and have thin piles. The warps of the foundation are made mostly of cotton while the wefts and pile are wool. Weavers in Gorgan use Turkish knots. Gorgan rugs are of the nicest quality carpets.

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