12'x15'6'' Hand Knotted Oushak 100% Wool Traditional Oriental Area Rug Taupe, Tan Color

This is a beautiful Taupe, Tan, Gold Color design Hand Knotted, Afghan Oushak Oriental 100% Wool Rug. Exact Size: 12'x15'6'' Weave: Hand Knotted Rug Yarn: 100% Wool Color: Taupe, Tan, Gold, Blue, Rust, Green, Muted Earth Tones Origin: India Pile Height: 0.25 inch Condition: New Rug#: ORH17760 Story Behind the Art: Afghan Oushak rugs are a specific rug style that favors the weaving and design techniques of the authentic Oushak rugs from Turkey. The rugs retain the essence of the Persian rugs and produce identical themes and patterns consisting of beautifully designed medallions, niches, trees and figural motifs and all-over floral motifs. It was during the Mughal rule in South Asia that the rug industry reached its zenith and came on its own as an art form. Tight weaving, silk like wool, bright, deep color range and realistic motifs became the defining feature of Afghan rugs. It is this combination of exquisitely detailed and painstaking craftsmanship and masterful interplay of design