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HAMADAN
Hamadan is a major city in Iran. It is located to the west of Teheran and was the capital of the Achemenian kings. It has an ancient Jewish population and several monuments, the most important of which are the tomb of Esther and Mordecai (a centre of Jewish pilgrimage).
Two types of rugs are woven. The first is the so-called 'town weave', otherwise known as Shahrbaff. These are solidly woven carpets, similar in weave to those of Sarde, with classical designs, and often of large size. The production is modern and largely under state supervision.
Village production: There are a wide variety of designs, but the quality is very constant: a weave of medium density, and single wafted, allowing the warps to be seen on the reverse. (Warps and wefts are cotton and the pile is wool.) The colours are strong, often derived from vegetable dyes.
Hamadan Type Weaving Centres: Alamdar, Borchalu, Borujerd, Chenar, Darjazin, Enjilas, Hosseinabad or Hussainabad, Kalajak, Karaghosli, Khamseh, Kolyai, Lilihan, Malayer, Maslaghan, Mehraban, Nehavend, Rudbar, Sard Rud, Saveh, Shirishabad, Tajiabad, Tafresh, Taleghan, Tuisarkhan, and Zanjan.
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