Side by side
| Persian carpet | Termeh | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | فرش ایرانی | ترمه |
| Category | Textiles · Knotted pile | Textiles · Brocade |
| Materials | wool, silk, cotton, natural-dyes | silk, wool, natural-dyes |
| Techniques | knotted-pile-weaving | supplementary-weft-brocade |
| Regions | tabriz, isfahan, kashan, kerman, qom, shiraz, sistan-baluchestan | kerman, yazd |
| Periods | safavid, qajar, pahlavi, contemporary | safavid, qajar, contemporary |
| Motifs | shah-abbasi, herati, boteh, eslimi-arabesque | boteh, eslimi-arabesque |
| Current vitality | Living tradition | At risk |
What they share
- Materials: wool, silk, natural-dyes
- Regions: kerman
- Motifs: boteh, eslimi-arabesque
- Periods: safavid, qajar, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as cotton point towards Persian carpet.
- Persian carpet typically involves knotted-pile-weaving.
- Termeh typically involves supplementary-weft-brocade.
- 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.