Age-old carpets on show at Karaj exhibit

A collection of hand-woven Persian carpets and rugs, which date to the 19th and early 20th century, has been put on display in Karaj, the capital of Alborz Province, Iran.

The exhibit, which kicked off on Tuesday, features 22 pieces of rugs and carpets related to the Qajar and early Pahlavi eras, which have been gathered from different regions of Iran, Europe, and the United States by a private collector.

Persian carpets are sought after internationally for their delicate designs and their good quality.

Medallion carpet is any floor covering on which the decoration is dominated by a single symmetrical centerpiece, such as a star-shaped, circular, quatrefoil, or octagonal figure. The name, however, is sometimes also given to a carpet on which the decoration consists of several forms of this kind or even of rows of medallion figures.

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