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| | |Origin = {{flag|Iran}}: Hamadan | | |Origin = {{flag|Iran}}: Hamadan |
| − | |Category = [[Village Style|Village]] | + | |Category = Village |
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| − | |Common designs = [[Herati]] (Fish) | + | |Common designs = [[Medallion]], [[Herati]], [[Geometric]] |
| | |Common motifs & patterns = | | |Common motifs & patterns = |
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| | |Common colors = Red, Blue, Navy Blue, Ivory, Brown, Beige, Yellow | | |Common colors = Red, Blue, Navy Blue, Ivory, Brown, Beige, Yellow |
| − | |Dyeing method = [[Natural]], [[Synthetic]] | + | |Dyeing method = Natural, Synthetic |
| | |Pile material = [[Wool]] | | |Pile material = [[Wool]] |
| | |Foundation material = [[Cotton]] | | |Foundation material = [[Cotton]] |
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| − | |Knot type = [[Symmetrical]] (Turkish) | + | |Knot type = [[Symmetrical Knot|Symmetrical]] (Turkish) |
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| − | Mehraban is a district located in the north of Hamadan Province in western Iran. Mehraban rugs resemble in design and color those of the city of Sarab and the surrounding areas in northwestern Persia. It is believed that tribal movement from northwestern Persia to Hamadan’s Mehraban district occurred sometime in the past, but their weaving traditions still remained close.
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| − | == History == | + | ==History== |
| − | '''Mehraban''' is a district located in the north of '''Hamadan''' Province in western Iran. Mehraban rugs resemble in design and color those of the city of [[Sarab Rug|Sarab]] and the surrounding areas in northwestern Persia. It is believed that tribal movement from northwestern Persia to [[Hamadan Rug|Hamadan]]’s Mehraban district occurred sometime in the past, but their weaving traditions still remained close.<br>
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| − | It is important to note that another city named '''Mehraban''' is located in the '''East Azerbaijan''' Province of northwestern Iran. '''East Azerbaijan Mehraban''' weavers followed the [[Heriz Rug|Heriz]] design style. The rugs woven in these identically named cities have different designs, technique, and coloration; there is no connection between them.<br>
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| − | '''Hamadan Mehraban rugs''' are known in the antique market from the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The rugs are made in runner and gallery sizes in a variety of lengths, and as small tribal weavings six feet six inches by four feet six inches. The camel hair coloration in Mehraban runners is almost identical to Sarab runners, and it is difficult to distinguish a difference between them.<br>
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| − | Early Mehraban rugs measuring approximately four feet by six feet can have a market value up to $8,000. By the late twentieth century, some Mehraban weavers converted from making traditional designs to produce rugs and carpets similar to other neighboring areas in response to the needs of consumers, both domestic and foreign.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.379-380</ref>
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| − | == Materials ==
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| − | === Foundation and Pile ===
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| − | The foundation is made with [[Cotton|cotton]] and the pile is made with [[Wool|wool]].<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.379-380</ref>
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| − | == Techniques and structures ==
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| − | === Color and dyeing ===
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| − | Mehraban rug fields generally are colored in a characteristic [[Camel Hair|camel hair]] or peach that distinguishes the rugs from other Hamadan-area weavings. In addition to these two colors, shades of blue, red, green, gray, gold, brown, and black are used for the borders, design elements, outlines, and, at times, the background. The camel hair coloration is often used as a plain outer border in framing the carpet.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.379-380</ref>
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| − | === Motifs and Designs ===
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| − | The rug designs have a geometric, village style featuring multiple medallions with tribal ornaments and, at times, animal and bird motifs. Other Mehraban designs include the tribal palmette, leaves, and vines.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.379-380</ref>
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| − | === Weaving techniques ===
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| − | The foundation is tied in the Turkish ([[Symmetrical|symmetric]]) knot. The grade qualities of the weavings are generally good to fine.<ref>Moheban, 2015, p.379-380</ref>
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | [[Sarab Rug]], [[Hamadan Rug]], [[Heriz Rug]]
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| − | == References == | |
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| − | == Bibliography == | + | ==Bibliography== |
| − | * Abraham Levi Moheban, (2015), ''[[The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets|The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving]]'', NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press.
| + | # Abraham Levi Moheban. 2015. ''The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets: Twenty-Five Centuries of Weaving''. NewYork: Princeton Architectural Press. |
| | [[Category:Persian Carpets]] | | [[Category:Persian Carpets]] |
| | [[fa:قالی_مهربان]] | | [[fa:قالی_مهربان]] |
Iran: Hamadan