Origins:

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Usually referred to the city or area of where the rug was hand-made

 

Patterns:

 

-Medallions 

Open-field: There is a center piece with generally no designs around the medallion.

 

Multi-Medallion: There are multiple center pieces in the design.

 

-All-over 

There is an all over design to the rug.

 

-Geometric

Shapes in the design with a geometric pattern.

 

-Garden 

Block shaped patterns in the design.

 

-Unusual 

A rare pattern that does not conform to the conventional patterns

 

Designs: 

 

Generally most Persian and Oriental rugs have floral designs. However, there are others such as: tribal, animals, hunting, geometric, prayer, and etc.

 

-Floral 

Flowers and plants **most common

 

-Tribal

Figures and buildings

 

-Animals

Depiction of animals

 

-Hunting

Hunters and animals

 

-Geometric

Shapes

 

-Prayer

One-way facing rug