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Symbolism in Persian rugsby Reza T.Ahmadi (Manuscripta Orientalia)

Following are the meanings of some of the symbols used in Persian rugs, meanings which have been passed down through thousands of years: The resting eagle - the high-mindedness of the spirit;The eagle in flight - good fortune;The hunting-dog - glory and honor;The leopard - bravery;The lion - power;The peacock - Divine protection;The phoenix - immortality;The sun - radiant light, lucidity;The tree of life - understanding, truth;The blade of the sword - strength, virility;The fish - undying love;Cypress tree - life after death.

A valuable Persian Carpet, first of all, it must be handmade. A machine-made rug is not a real oriental rug. They are simply for covering floors. While it took at least 8 months to years for a handmade carpet to be made, it is minutes for a machine rug.Oriental carpets especially Persian carpets and rugs gets more valuable after years just like wine

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In 1978, the founders of the Carpet Museum of Iran established this Museum with a limited number of Persian carpets and kilims, in order to revive and develop the art of carpet-weaving in the country, and to provide a source to satisfy the need for research about the historical background and evolution of this art.

The Carpet Museum of Iran (Tehran), with its beautiful architecture and facade resembling a carpet-weaving loom is located on the northwest of Laleh Park

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It is composed of two exhibition galleries covering an area of 3400 m2.The ground floor gallery is assigned for permanent exhibitions and the upper floor gallery is considered for the temporary exhibitions of carpets, kilims, and carpet designs.

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"Wagner" chahar bagh Garden Carpet, Central Iran, Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Safavid Period, 17th c.

Most important museums and cultural centers of the world for studying Persian Carpet

Australia The Oriental Rug Society of New South New South Wales

Austria Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna Museum fur Volkekunde Neue Hothurg, Heldenplatz Vienna 1000

Canada Royal Ontario Museum The Oriental Rug Society Inc.

Denmark Orientalsk TaepperKlub

Ardebil Carpet, "Paradise Garden", c. 1539, Victoria and Albert Museum, Safavid Dynasty

Sound: Hossein Alizadeh - Daramad

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