Monthly Archives: October 2012

Altai or Pazyryk rug

The oldest surviving rug is the Altai or Pazyryk rug. It was found in a mountainous region of Siberia, in the grave of a Scythian prince who died five hundred years before the birth of Christ. Grave robbers soon disturbed … Continue reading

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The Ardabil carpet

Probably the worlds most famous Persian carpet is known as the Ardabil carpet. One of a pair of Persian carpets purchased in 1890 by a British carpet broker from the shrine of Shaykh Safi al-Din in Ardabil Iran. Due to … Continue reading

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