Fine Antique Malayer Rug Region: Western Persia Size 1.84m x 1.24m Circa 1890 Malayer is the second largest city in the Hamadan Province in western Iran and is famous for its rug production. Knotted rugs from Malayer are considered to be of exceptionally high quality, characterised by their bold archaic designs. With their clear colours, Malayer rugs are similar in quality and design to knotted rugs from the nearby Farahan region to which this rug compares in both .