The results of the archeological digging in Azerbaijan validate the antiquity of the carpet weaving traditions on this land. This Iranian province used to embrace not only a large portion of north-western Iran, but also part of the southern Caucasus.
Antique Kurdish rugs are one of the few under-recognized rug types to emerge in the past 30 years. Kurdish groups traditionally populated the eastern edge of Turkey, northern Iraq, western Persia and small areas near Persia's eastern borders. Although these antique Kurdish village carpets feature motifs that are reminiscent of Caucasian designs, Kurdish weavers were a very small minority in areas north of Persia.
