Heriz

Carpet No.: 3231

Size: 338×230 cm

Knot density: approximately 160,000 knots per m²

Age: ancient 70-90 years

Composition: wool

Workmanship : hand knotted

The small town of Heriz, the capital of a weaving center in Azerbaijan, has given its name to an important area of Persian origin. The colors that distinguish these carpets are dark red, brown, light blue, orange and beige, with blue being used as a contrasting and contour color. The designs are characterized by a central medallion that is usually rectangular and very intricate. The warp and weft are in cotton while the wool pile has a low shear. Often linked to the name Nain, the denomination “La” follows, which in Persian means layers, or the number of threads that make up a warp, used to knot the carpet. The fewer “layers” or “la” there are, the more valuable the carpet is, for example a Nain 4La will be finer than a Nain 6La or 9La. Often these carpets, being real works of art, are signed in the frame at the top by the master knotter who made them, among the most famous is the master Habibian, who became famous for the very high quality of his carpets especially suitable for an elite of connoisseurs. In recent years a production has also developed that has nothing to do with the Nain, the nain tabas belong to this category.