8x10 Beige, Rust Hand Knotted Wool Botanical Loop N Cut High Low Pile Tibetan Area Rug

This is a beautiful Beige, Rust, Green Color Hand Knotted, Tibetan Oriental 100% Wool Rug. Exact Size: 8'x 9'10'' Weave: Hand Knotted Rug Yarn: 100% Wool Color: Beige, Rust, Green, Gold, Brown, Purple, Blue, Multi, Origin: Nepal Pile Height: 0.5 inch Condition: New Rug#: ORH16722 Story Behind the Art For centuries Tibetans have used rugs for decorative and functional purposes, drawing upon geometric patterns, auspicious symbols, real and mythical animals, and natural imagery to create beautiful, colorful designs. But it was only after 1959 with the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the growth of Tibetan diaspora in Nepal and Tibet that Tibetan rug weaving underwent a crucial commercial revival. In the 1970s, Tibetan rugs rose to prominence and Nepalese artisans, drafted in to keep up with the rising demand, became the mainstay of the Tibetan rug weaving traditions. While either Turkish knot or the Persian knot (Senneh knot) is used to create the pile or depth of a rug in most of Asia, th