Goravan Rug

Goravan Rug
Design of Goravan Rug (Rugman)
General information
Name	Goravan Rug
Original name	قالی گراوان
Alternative name(s)	Goravan Carpet
Origin	Iran: East Azerbaijan
Category	Village
Technical information
Common designs	Lachak Toranj, Geometric
Common colors	Blue, Red, Beige
Dyeing method	Natural, Synthetic
Pile material	Wool
Foundation material	Cotton
Knot type	Symmetrical (Turkish)

Goravan rugs originate from Goravan, a small village in northwestern Iran, in close proximity to Heriz. The design, color, and quality of a Persian carpet from Goravan is so entirely identical to a Persian carpet from Heriz, that even experts in the field have great difficulty telling them apart. Although Heriz is the better known area, a Persian carpet woven in Goravan is every bit its equal. Typically, Goravan rugs are woven with a special Turkish symmetrical double knot that is dense and tightly packed, although occasionally the asymmetrical Persian knot is used.

Bibliography

• Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving, NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.