Silk Kashan Carpet | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

CarpetCarpets of this type are generally attributed to Kashan, a town between Isfahan and Tehran that was a well-known center for silk-weaving in Safavid times. This group of rugs from the classical period of carpet weaving is easily recognized by the all-silk construction, and the beautifully drawn and sophisticated design of the central medallion scheme on a floral ground, often completed with corner medallions