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Ardabil اردبیل
Ardabil is a city in north-west Iran beside Mount Sabalan and the Shahsavan pastures, and one of the region's main organising centres for carpet weaving in town and villages alike. Wool from around Ardabil is strong and lustrous and takes dye well; Heriz weavers buy it. The famous sixteenth-century Ardabil Carpet, said to come from the city's shrine, is a separate subject from modern Ardabil rugs.
Also Ardebil · Ardabīl
See also Shahsavan, Heriz, Azarbaijan
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