Malayer lies on the Alvand Mountain margin, a junction point between the Zagros folds and the central Iranian plateau. It is a historical city in Hamadan Province and the second largest urban settlement after Hamadan (Ecbatana). Malayer is also famous for its high-quality grapes, walnuts, cultural monuments, and above all, the Maleyer rug! Alvand’s rich
Nanaj (also Romanized as Nenej) is a village in Jowkar Rural District, Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. It is a historical village in the region, having an old Qajar mosque. But, it is more famous for its mountainous nature, caves, and waterfalls, and above all, the Nanaj Rug. Central Zagros’ nature provides the best raw
MOTHER AND INFANT Mother and Infant Rug ‘Mother and Infant’, ‘Mother and Child’, ‘Mother and daughter’ and even ‘Pregnant Boteh’ are terms to name variants of Boteh motif in which one or some secondary boteh(s) are inside the main ones. Antique Persian Malayer Village Rug, Mother And Child Boteh Design, Circa 1900 Such botehs could
