Description
Bijar and Sanandaj are two principal Kurdish cities of western Iran. Within this large region, many different tribes are settled and wide variations of styles are found. Each tribe has its own characteristic designs and colors. Despite their similarities, there are stylistic differences, which are easily recognizable. The Bijar rug has a coarse, dense, and heavy structure usually referred to as iron rug among carpet deal-ers. Sanandaj on the other hand, makes one of the finest weaves anywhere in the orient.












