8x10 Beige, Ivory Hand Knotted 100% Wool Agra Traditional 250 KPSI Oriental Area Rug

This is a beautiful Beige, Ivory, Gold Color Agra design Hand Knotted, Oriental 100% Wool Rug. The rug gets its vibrant colors from vegetable dyes. Exact Size: 7' 10'' x 9' 9'' Weave: Hand Knotted Rug Yarn: 100% Wool Color: Beige, Ivory, Gold, Green, Tan, Multi Origin: India Pile Height: 0.75 inch Condition: New Condition Description: New with tag Rug#: ORH14458 Kpsi: 250 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 exquisitel