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The tree of life on a Persian rug indicates eternal life.Persian rugs are beautiful creations and expressions of style.The layout of a Persian rug is either all over, central medallion or one sided. Each of these rugs are made with an eye towards quality and can last for many years. Persian rugs are generally made from wool, cotton, silk or animal hair. There are many hand made rugs that semi worsted wool are 60 years old and older, they are considered to be antique hand made rugs. Persian rugs are made in Iran, which was once known as Persia. 

Not only are hand made rugs beautiful but many hand made rugs are considered to be fine art. A Persian rug with a weeping willow shape on it symbolizes death. These rugs are one of the oldest types of oriental rugs. Persian rugs often have a motif that indicates something on them. Hand made rugs are great to collect because they are beautiful and each one is unique. Another reason individual's collect hand made rugs is because of the amount of time that goes into making one. A Persian rug with the shape of a vase on it symbolizes the vase of immortality. It can take a year or more to make one hand made rug. Subtypes are named after the place in Persia where the rug is made. 

Every time the design or color on the rug changes the weaver has to change the wool. There are subtypes of Persian rugs including Abadeh, Nain, Kashmar and Afshar. The beauty of a hand made rug is remarkable. Many people in the world collect these amazing hand made rugs. The motif of hand made rugs is amazing to look at and think of how much time and effort went into the rug. 

There are many antique Persian rugs because they are made with high quality craftsmanship. These amazing rugs were made in Persia for hundreds of years and were used as expressions by the artisans that crafted them. Also, even rugs with a similar design are unique because each artisan adds their own personal touch. All over means the motif design is all over the rug. Central medallion indicates that the motif has a central point. One sided indicates the motif is mostly on one side of the rug. Persian rugs are many rug collectors favorite rug to collect because of their unique nature and the artistic expression evident in each piece.