Bijar regional commercial-medallion register, Kurdish western Iran

Bijar — in the Kurdish region of western Iran — built its reputation on structurally stable carpets: tight foundation, disciplined medallion geometry, low margin for compositional drift. The regional commercial output extended that discipline into a generic medallion type that supplied western-Iran households through the 20th century.

This 1200 Reeds machine-woven piece quotes the Bijar regional commercial-medallion register. Structural red medallion. It is a design-language reference, not a Bijar rug. Not hand-knotted.

How it feels in a room

Disciplined. The structural composition gives a room a steady geometric anchor — the medallion reads clearly without insisting on itself. Reads consistently across warm and cool lighting, with a slight warm bias under incandescent.

Construction

1200 Reeds machine-woven polypropylene

Density (شانه shaneh / تراکم tarakom)

1200 reed-count, dense Kurdish-region weave

Field

Red ground with structurally composed medallion

Heritage register

Bijar regional commercial medallion (Kurdish western Iran)

Care

Not a machine-washable rug. Vacuum on standard suction weekly. The dense weave is forgiving of everyday traffic; the structural composition hides minor wear patterns. Blot spills with a clean dry cloth immediately. Professional clean every 24 months.

Available sizes

3×6, 4×6, 5×7.5, 5×8, 8×10, 8×11, 10×13. See variant selector for current pricing and stock.

Designer styling

Pairs with mid to dark woods, aged-bronze or brass, classical-proportion furniture, and traditional upholstery in cream, gold, or claret. The structural medallion suits panelled rooms and classical-proportion interiors.

Best for / Skip if

Best for: classical-proportion living rooms, traditional interiors, owners who appreciate disciplined geometric composition.
Skip if: you want a soft transitional reading or a non-medallion all-over field.

Visit the Sacramento showroom

See the Red Medallion at our Watt Avenue showroom. Browse Persian rugs or oriental rugs.

About 1200 Reeds construction: شانه (shaneh) refers to reed-count density. تراکم (tarakom) refers to knot/weft density. See our complete guide to reed-count density.