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Kamu کامو

Kamu (Kamo) is a village near Kashan in central Iran, listed by Iranica with its neighbour Chowkan (Chugan) among the settlements of the Joshaghan district. It is known for flatwoven wool bread sofrehs, the subject of Parviz Tanavoli's book The Sofreh of Kamo (1998). In the gallery's titles, 'Kamu Bijar' means a Bijar kilim inspired by Kamu sofrehs.

Also Kamo · Kamou · Kamoo · Kāmu · Kamu Bijar

See also Sofreh, Kilim, Joshaghan, Kashan, Bijar

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Kamu: a detail of New Weave Kamu Persian Sofreh Kilim Rug, 202x146cm
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Kamu, in the collection.

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