Kurdish rugs () are rugs woven by
Kurds
Kurds (), or the Kurdish people, are an Iranian peoples, Iranic ethnic group from West Asia. They are indigenous to Kurdistan, which is a geographic region spanning southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syri ...
in
Kurdistan
Kurdistan (, ; ), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo- cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based. G ...
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[Neff, Ivan C. and Carol V. Maggs. Dictionary of Oriental Rugs. London: AD. Donker LTD, 1977. ] When referring to Kurdish rugs within the rug industry, one is referring to those made within
Iranian Kurdistan.
Gallery
File:Antique kurdish iran rug 404854.jpg, Kurdish ''Wagireh''
File:Antique kurdish rug 429871.jpg, Antique Kurdish Rug, date: 1207 AH (1792 AD)
File:Kurdish Bojnurd Jajim.jpg, Kurdish '' Jajim'' carpet from Bojnurd
File:Modern Bidjar rug.jpg, A Kurdish Bidjar rug
See also
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Bidjar rug
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Yürük rug
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Persian rug
References
External links
Encyclopædia Britannica*https://www.academia.edu/91593333/Kurdish_Textiles_Museum_in_Erbil_Citadel
Kurdish culture
Rugs and carpets
Oriental rugs and carpets
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