Shahsavan Style 6x9 Area Rug misc accessory Clipped in a high/low texture

Clipped in a high/low texture to create a topographical effect of material and texture

not dissimilar from sandblasting

and how much influence seeped into textiles coming from both regions

One fascinating thing about Gabbeh rugs is that all the colors seen here are derived from natural occurring sources

Shahsavan Style 6x9 Area Rug misc accessory Clipped in a high/low textureTraditional Shahsavan Caucasian Pattern Rug in Red, Blue, Yellow and Green Tones. Shahsavan rugs are a category of rugs produced by a rather diverse group of migratory peoples originating in what is present day Azerbaijan and Northern Iran. Many of these rugs have strong characteristics resembling rugs produced in the Caucasus, such as the three vertical medallion shapes seen here in alternating colors with horizontal arms reaching toward the edges of