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Nain carpet vs Heriz carpet

فرش نائین · فرش هریس

Nain carpet: Very finely knotted city carpets from Nain, recognisable by ivory and blue palettes with silk highlights. Heriz carpet: Durable, geometric village carpets from the Heris area of East Azerbaijan, with large angular medallions.

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Nain carpetHeriz carpet
Persian nameفرش نائینفرش هریس
CategoryTextiles · City carpetTextiles · Village carpet
Materialswool, silk, cottonwool, cotton
Techniques——
Regionsisfahantabriz
Periodscontemporaryqajar, contemporary
Motifs——
Current vitalityLiving traditionLiving tradition

What they share

  • Materials: wool, cotton
  • Periods: contemporary

How to tell them apart

  • Materials such as silk point towards Nain 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.