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Senneh 167x113cms

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Sanandaj, the modern day Senneh, is the capital of Persia Kurdistan. The carpets and rugs and kelims are still called Senneh.

When Afghan tribes destroyed the great Persian Safavid Empire, sacking Esfahan and other cities in the 1720’s, they left Kurdistan alone. These mountain peoples proved impenetrable.

Then for over a century the Kurdish Khans had full autonomy and a fruitful period of fine weaving ensued, carrying on the regal traditions of the Safavid courts, but informed by their own nation’s uninterrupted ancient aesthetic.

Consequently the fine Senneh rugs and kelims of the 19th and 20th centuries represent an unbroken tradition of fine weaving. Whereas in the rest of Persia fine city weaving stopped, and only the tribal and peasant weaving continued.

By the 2nd half of the 19th century the new rich of an industrialised Europe and USA wanted fine city Persian rugs and a new industry was started to cater to this clientele. Hence connoisseurs refer pejoratively to these floral rugs as “revival’ weaving.

The defining feature of the true Senneh knotted rug is its “salt’ n pepper” back showing the signature single-wefted weave. There are other single wefted rugs like those of nearby Hamadan and there are Senneh patterned rugs made elsewhere such as Ardebil but none match the lineage of the Senneh.

 


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      Can I get the same rug in a different size?

      Each of our rugs is an individual, hand made work of art because of that it is not possible for us to have duplicates in different sizes.

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      We offer a variety of both new and used Persian rugs from many areas including Persia, Turkey, and Morocco see below for more info on locations.

      NEW: We support over 30 families in Afghanistan who produce the highest quality Persian rugs.

      OLD ANTIQUE VINTAGE: We source our used rugs from village and tribal families at source. As well as attend worldwide auctions. We have formed relationships with Persian rug collectors that allow us to get incredible pieces that are not normally on the market.

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