Paktia sotheby rug

Paktia sotheby rug

"by my will alone"

it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibres fully absorbed all cleaning liquid

rich importers of carpets financed workshops in Iran in which the master weavers subsequently adapted their designs to the tastes of Westerners

diamond shaped guls on a wine red field

A typical Persian or Oriental rug made from wool might have between 100 and 300 KPSI - a typical 80% silk rug contains between 200 to 500 KPSI

Harnessing the natural energy of the sun

This warm amethyst colored piece features highly stylized diamond guls

which increases its durability

Hand-knotted by weavers in the Himalayan foothills

also called Tekke Bokharas since the mid-19th century

Natural Organic Dyes

While Yomud Bokharas typically feature a deep aubergine background