Description
Kashan Wool Persian Rug
This Persian rug is from the villages of Kashan.
This rug is unique for the designs and colors they use. It is 100% hand knotted.
Kashan rugs are very vibrant in colors and elegant in designs. Coming in many variety of designs, sizes and weaves.in addition Kashan rugs can enhance the look of your formal living spaces from entrance to hallways and living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and you staircases It is 100% wool and Hand Made.
Kashan (Persian: کاشان; also Kachan)[1] is a city in and the capital of Kashan City, in the province of Kashan, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 248,789, in 67,464 families.[2]
The etymology of the city name comes from the Kasian, the original inhabitants of the city. later they changed the name to “Kashian”, hence the town name. Between the 12th and the 14th centuries Kashan was an important centre for the production of high quality pottery and tiles. In modern Persian, the word for a tile (kashi) comes from the name of the town.
Kashan has two geographical parts which are mountainous and desert. In the west side, Kashan is in the neighbourhood of two of highest peaks of Karkas chain. Mount Gargash to the southwest of Kashan which is the home of Iran national observatory, the largest astronomical telescope of Iran. And also Mount Ardehaal in the west of Kashan “Damavand of Kashan”. And the highest peak of Ardehaal mountains which is end part of Karkas chain in central Iran.