Persian Rugs: Guide to Ardabil Rugs, Ardabil Province, Iran

Meshgin Rug Meshgin Shahr Ardabil Province beginning of 20th C

Meshkin Rugs

• Meshkin Prayer Rug Rippon Boswell lot 37
• Meschkin Runner 2nd half 19th C. Rippon Boswell
• Old Meschkin Rug Van-Ham 
• Older Meschkin Rug Van-Ham 
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• Ardabil Rugs: Meshgin Rug Meshgin Shahr Ardabil Province 19th C Lot 187- Possibly Kurdish

• Ardabil Rugs: Meshkinshahr Rug from RugMan

• Ardabil Rugs: Meshgin Rug Meshgin Shahr Ardabil Province ca. 1930

• Ardabil Rugs: New Ardabil Rug from RugMan.com

• Ardabil Rugs: Meshgin Rug Meshgin Shahr Ardabil Province beginning of 20th C

• Ardabil Rugs: Blue Field Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: Red Field Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: Older Ardabil Rug from RugMan

• Ardabil Rugs: Herati Pattern Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: New Ardabil Rug from RugMan.com

• Ardabil Rugs: Meshkinshahr Rug from RugMan

• Ardabil Rugs: Konagkend Style Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: Floral Latice Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: Mahi Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: Hooked Medallion Ardabil Rug

• Ardabil Rugs: Traditional Ardabil Rug

Tribal women in a horse riding competition in Varniab village southwest of Sarein in Ardebil province. This area is known for the Shahsavan tribe and hot mineral springs.

Photo: IRNA

The Bill Price Shahsevan Sumac Bag lot 57

The Moghan Savalan Shahsavan

• Cruciform Sumac Bag

  • SW-Asia Shahsevan Cruciform Sumac Bag lot 56

  • 1st half 19th C. Moghan Savalan Shahsavan Cruciform Sumac Bag Rippon Boswell Lot 68

  • Moghan Shahsevan 19th c Bag face

  • Shahsevan Cruciform Sumac Bag

  • 1st half 19th C. Moghan Savalan Shahsavan Cruciform Sumac Bag Rippon Boswell Lot 142

• A Shahsevan bag face Moghan region

• Shahsavan Moghan-Savalan Khordjin

  • Shahsevan Sumac Bag lot 57

• Rare Khamseh Shahsevan Sumak Bag Face

• The Dodds Shahsavan Rug?

• The Aaron Nejad Shahsavan Sumakh Double Bag

• The Rippon Boswell Moghan Shahsavan Khordjin

• Rippon Boswell Moghan Savalan Shahsevan Bag Face

• 2nd half 19th C. Moghan Savalan Shahsavan Scissors Bag Rippon Boswell Lot 75

• Shahsavan Rug Ardabil Province 19th c. or earlier lot 66

• Carpet Magic Shahsavan Rug page 79

  • Shahsavan Rug Ardabil Province 1st half 19th lot 49

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• Shahsavan Rug with Moghan bird-border Ardabil Province 1st half 19th c lot 102

• Shahsavan Rug Ardabil Province 19th c lot 101

• Long rug by the Shahsevan of Moghan Ardabil Province c 1900 lot 266

Photo: Iran Daily

Mausoleum of Sheikh Safieddin Ardebili

The history of Ardabil is deeply intertwined with Sheikh Safieddin Ardebili and his Safavid descendents. Ardabil was the base of the Safavi clan and the Sufi order that they founded.

Photo: Iran Daily

The Ardabil Carpet

It is hard to discuss Ardabil with out discussing even briefly the Ardabil Carpet(s) . These are actually a pair, one in Los Angeles and the other in England. One popular theory is that this was made for the Mausoleum of Sheikh Safieddin Ardebili. It could have been but I suspect that it was made to be tribute to the Ottoman Turks ad for some reason was never delivered. It would then have been donated to the shrine at a later date.

Ebrahim Abad Bridge

Ebrahim Abad Bridge dating back to the Safavid Era in Ardebil northern Iran. IRNA Photo

Photo: Iran Daily