Side by side
| Kashan carpet | Bakhtiari carpet | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | فرش کاشان | فرش بختیاری |
| Category | Textiles · City carpet | Textiles · Village carpet |
| Materials | wool, silk, cotton | wool, cotton |
| Techniques | — | — |
| Regions | kashan | — |
| Periods | safavid, qajar, contemporary | qajar, contemporary |
| Motifs | — | — |
| Current vitality | Living tradition | Living tradition |
What they share
- Materials: wool, cotton
- Periods: qajar, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as silk point towards Kashan carpet.
- The stated place of making is a useful clue, but never proof on its own.
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Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.