North West Rugs - is the area straddling the Caucasus mountains and the Caspian Sea and borders South Asia. Rugs produced in North West Persia represent a convergence of cultures from the Kazakhs and Khazars to the invading Mughals. The region of N. West Persia includes parts of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Carpet weavers in N. West Persia were not the most prolific craftspeople but their rare high-quality carpets are sought-after commodities that regularly sell for record-breaking sums. Historic evidence depicting looms and detailed carpet patterns confirms the development of hand-knotted pile carpets and flat hand-knotted Kilim rugs during the Timurid dynasty which thrived.