The Classic Bokhara Rug woven in Pakistan & Afghanistan. Also known as Afghan Rugs, are popular for the thick hand-knotted texture, heavy pile and attractive colors (burgundy, red, dark blue/navy, black or brown with ivory undertones). Their designs consist of repeating octagonal guls (elephant’s foot), conjoined rhombus medallions, or floral patterns. Bokhara Rugs shapes, colors & designs vary and these differences were used to identify the source of the rug.
The Balouchis live on the border district between persia and Afghanistan. Balouchi is a generic term of nomads consisting of smaller tribes with varied origin. Their livelihood consists of agriculture, raising sheep, goats and camels together with carpet manufacturing. The Balouch carpets have a close relationship with carpets from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. The colors are often dull and dark red, dark blue, black and brown. The patterns are geometrical with curvilinear life trees. They are often designed as prayer carpets with a prayer niche. Sometimes, the carpets have decorative kelims on the short sides to protect the carpet against wear. The long sides often consist of many cables, made with goat and horse hair. The warp is made of wool or a mixture of wool and goat hair and newer carpets have a warp made of cotton. The workmanship is of high quality; these carpets are tight and thin and give a real feeling of genuine nomadic handicraft. The carpets are mostly made in small sizes with lively patterns and prayer carpets are common.
We love this rug we bought for our bedroom. My only concern is the fringe around the edge is fragile and may not stand up. We will need to take care when vacuuming and luckily the rug is not in a high traffic area.. Gail. Woodinville, WA. Mon Jun 10 2024
In the darkness of night, moody creatures come to life. Woven with Tibetan wool and Chinese silk accents, this coloration features tones of red, yellow, black, magenta, blush, teal, sapphire blue, charcoal grey, dark grey, stone grey silvery light blue and plum. This piece has been crafted by hand in our true 100 knot quality.
Farahan design handmade hand-knotted vegetable dyed. This Farahan Hand-Knotted Wool Cream/Rust Area Rug is handmade from 100% premium, hand-spun wool, and employ ancient pot-dying techniques to give them their authentic look. Very good for high traffic, practical to everyday use, easy to maintain.
