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Hamadan|ˈhɑːmədɑːn|
The name of a town in north-west Iran, used attrib. or ellipt. to denote a kind of carpet or rug (see quot. 1960).
1901J. K. Mumford Oriental Rugs xi. 199 There is little difficulty in distinguishing the Hamadan carpet from all other weavings. 1932P. Selver tr. Čapek's Tales from Two Pockets 184 By Jove, if it isn't a Hamadan...and sometimes there are some fine Karavams and Kelims to be picked up. 1960H. Hayward Antique Coll. 138/1 Hamadan is the marketing centre for Kurdish rugs and they are often known by this name. Heavy, long pile of great durability, rather coarse in stitch but well coloured, designs often embellished with animal figures. Hamadan rugs are frequently described as ‘Persian’. |