6x9 Mint, Caramel Hand Knotted Persian 100% Wool Agra Transitional Oriental Area Rug
This is a beautiful MintCaramelGold Color Agra design Hand KnottedPersian Oriental 100% Wool Rug. Exact Size: 6' x 9' Weave: Hand Knotted Rug Yarn: 100% Wool Color: Aqua, Caramel, Gold, Brown, Multi Origin: India Pile Height: 0.50 inch Condition: New Condition Description: New with tag Rug#: AOR17532 Story Behind the Art : It was during the Mughal rule in India that the rug industry reached its zenith and came on its own as an art form. With Emperor Akbar setting up rug weaving centers in Agra, Delhi and Lahore during the late 16th century, the rugs produced designs that followed the Persian style. However, by the 17th century, the Indian rugs began to grow their own lexical and semantic iconography and differed significantly from the Persian prototypes. Tight weaving, silk like wool, bright, deep color range and realistic motifs became the defining feature of Indian rugs. It is this combination of exquisitely detailed and painstaking craftsmanship and masterful interplay of des