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|Origin    = {{flag|Iran}}: Khorasan

|Origin    = {{flag|Iran}}: Khorasan

|Category      = [[Village Design|Village]]

|Category      = Village

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|Prime examples      =  

|Master designers    =  

|Master designers    =  

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|Common designs      = [[Geometric Design|Geometric]], [[Tree Design|Tree]]

|Common designs      = [[Geometric]], [[Tree]]

|Common motifs & patterns      =  

|Common motifs & patterns      =  

|Common sizes      =  

|Common sizes      =  

|Common colors    = Red, Begie, Blue

|Common colors    = Red, Begie, Blue

|Dyeing method    = [[Natural Dyeing|Natural]], [[Synthetic Dyeing|Synthetic]]

|Dyeing method    = Natural, Synthetic

|Pile material      = [[Wool]]

|Pile material      = [[Wool]]

|Foundation material    = [[Cotton]]

|Foundation material    = [[Cotton]]

|Weaving Technique      =  

|Weaving Technique      =  

|Knot type      = [[Asymmetrical Knot (Persian)|Asymmetrical]] (Persian)

|Knot type      = [[Asymmetrical Knot|Asymmetrical]] (Persian)

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== History ==

==History==

'''Ferdos''', also spelled '''Ferdows''', is a town located in the '''Khorasan''' Province of eastern Iran and is mostly populated by Arab Baluch tribes. In the antique market older Ferdos rugs are known as Arab Boft, which means, “woven by Arab Baluch tribe members.”<br>

Ferdos, also spelled Ferdows, is a town located in the Khorasan Province of eastern Iran and is mostly populated by Arab Baluch tribes. In the antique market older Ferdos rugs are known as Arab Boft, which means, "woven by Arab Baluch tribe members." Ferdos rugs have a wool foundation and a wool pile; after World War II the foundations were mostly made with cotton. The Persian (asymmetric) knot is the weaving technique employed.<br>

Before World War II Ferdos formats ranged from tribal items to PRAYER RUGS. After the war many of the Ferdos weavers began to make a new style of rugs and carpets sizes were extended to room dimensions. This nomadic style with simple coloration became successful and was in demand in Western markets.<br>

Before World War II Ferdos formats ranged from tribal items to Prayer Rugs. The medallion, palmette, and Minakhani (rosette-linked trellis) designs were especially popular in the older weavings. They usually contain red or dark blue colorations for the background. In addition to these colors, ivory, orange, blue, gray, and brown are included for the design motifs and borders.<br>

[[Mashad Rug|Meshad]] dealers for Western clients commissioned some of these room-size carpets. Generally, Ferdos woven rugs are low in grade quality and they were lower in price compared to all other [[Baluch Rug|Baluch]] tribal rugs woven in KHORASAN.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.188-189</ref><br>

After the war many of the Ferdos weavers began to make a new style of rugs and carpets with natural sheep wool colors of white, brown, and black, and sizes were extended to room dimensions. This nomadic style with simple coloration became successful and was in demand in Western markets. The rugs have a simple allover or medallion design, or, at times, an Open Field style. Meshad dealers for Western clients commissioned some of these room-size carpets.<br>

Generally, Ferdos woven rugs are low in grade quality and they were lower in price compared to all other Baluch tribal rugs woven in Khorasan.<ref>Moheban, 2015, 188-189</ref><br>

== Materials ==

==See also==

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==References==

 

=== Motifs and Designs ===

The [[Medallion Design|medallion]], palmette, and [[Minakhani Design|Minakhani]] (rosette-linked trellis) designs were especially popular in the older Ferdos weavings. After the war ferdos rugs have a simple [[Allover Design|allover]] or medallion design, or, at times, an Open Field style.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.189</ref><br>

 

Ferdos carpet is the weaving technique employed the Persian ([[Asymmetrical Knot|asymmetric]]) knot.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.189</ref><br>

 

 

== References ==

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== Bibliography ==

==Bibliography==

* Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), ''[[The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets|The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving]]'', NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.

# Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. ''The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving''. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.

 

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