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== History ==

== History ==

'''Gholtogh''' is a tribe named after a village located in the '''Zanjan''' Province of northwestern Iran. Rugs from Gholtogh are known in the market from the early twentieth century. They are categorized under the MOSUL RUGS group in the old market.<br>

'''Gholtogh''' is a tribe named after a village located in the '''Zanjan''' Province of northwestern Iran. Rugs from Gholtogh are known in the market from the early twentieth century. They are categorized under the [[Mosul Rug|MOSUL]] RUGS group in the old market.<br>

By the late twentieth century some Gholtogh weavers changed from making traditional designs to producing rugs similar to those of other cities and villages in the region in accordance with domestic and foreign export demand.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.207</ref>

By the late twentieth century some Gholtogh weavers changed from making traditional designs to producing rugs similar to those of other cities and villages in the region in accordance with domestic and foreign export demand.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.207</ref>