8x10 Ivory, Rust, Aqua Color Hand Knotted Persian 100% Wool Agra Traditional Oriental Rug

This is a beautiful Ivory, Rust, Aqua Color Agra design Hand Knotted, Persian Oriental 100% Wool Rug. The rug gets its vibrant colors from vegetable dyes. Exact Size: 7' 9''x10' Weave: Hand Knotted Rug Yarn: 100% Wool Color: Ivory, Rust, Aqua Origin: India Pile Height: 0.75 inch Condition: New Rug#: ORH13204 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 interpla