MoshkAbad Rug
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| MoshkAbad Rug | |
|---|---|
 Design of MoshkAbad Rug (Rugman) | |
| General information | |
| Name | MoshkAbad Rug |
| Original name | قالی مشکآباد |
| Alternative name(s) | MoshkAbad Carpet |
| Origin |  Iran: Markazi |
| Category | Village |
| Technical information | |
| Common designs | Vagireh, Medallion |
| Common colors | Blue, Green, Brown, Red, Yellow, Navy Blue |
| Dyeing method | Natural, Synthetic |
| Pile material | Wool |
| Foundation material | Cotton |
| Knot type | Asymmetrical (Persian) |
History
Moshkabad village is located in the Arak (Markazi) Province of west central Iran. Moshkabad carpets are known in the market from the turn of the twentieth century.[1]
Materials
Foundation and Pile
Techniques and structures
Color and dyeing
Motifs and patterns
The carpet designs are semilloral in either allover or medallion styles. Designs employed were the palmette with leaves and vines, * Harshang (crab), * Herati (fish), *Minakhani (rosctic-linked trellis), MAIGHAN, and the Open Field pattern. Barlier medallion carpets hund mostly in lozenge-shaped center motif.[2]
Weaving techniques
See also
References
Bibliography
Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving, NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.