Persian Kashan Runner | 9' 10" x 2' 8" Small Rugs < 3' x 5' and weaving technique

and weaving technique

In recent production the finer qualities are labelled Jozan and the less finer knotted are labelled Malayer

Dimensions: 4' x 6' 6"

with a history extending back to the Achaemenid period (550–330 BCE) and the Sasanian period

Persian Kashan Runner | 9' 10" x 2' 8" Small Rugs < 3' x 5' and weaving techniqueOrigin: Kashan, Iran (Persia) Age: 40 years Material: Wool pile on cotton foundation Dimensions: 9' 10" x 2' 8" ft Kashan rugs originate from Kashan, an oasis town in central Iran along the Kavir desert. It is one of Iran's oldest cities, with archaeological excavations in the Sialk hills indicating that prehistoric humans lived here. Kashan had a well established silk area rug industry as early as the 17th century. Kashan rugs are still woven