9x12ft Red Ardabil Silk Rug Dome design Oriental Silk on Silk Rug Hand knotted

The Ardabil design carpet by virtue of its pattern and craftsmanship is regarded as one of the greatest carpets in the world. The pile of the carpet is hand-knotted in 100% pure natural silk. The design of the Ardabil rug is tranquil in design. It has 16 bands radiating out and equidistant from an almost round 16 pointed medallion. This suggests that the design was intended to indicate a circular dome from which two golden lamps would be suspended. As is the custom, a quarter of the center design is repeated in the four corners for harmony and symmetry. This Handknotted red background pure silk rug is hand-knotted by the finest artisan in family-based village cottage units using the original technique of oriental carpet making and natural organic pure silk. The silk threads reflect the light and the dazzling sheen of the pure makes the rug changes the color throughout the day which truly makes these fine silk on silk rugs magic carpets. The unique Ardabil design combined with fine lus