8'1''x10' Hand Knotted Persian 100% Wool Agra Traditional 150 KPSI Oriental Area Rug Teal, Muddy Gold Color

This is a beautiful Teal, Muddy Gold, Rust Color Agra design Hand Knotted, Persian Oriental 100% Wool Rug. Its soft texture and timeless design make it ideal to enhance any space where it is placed. The rug gets its vibrant colors from vegetable dyes. Exact Size: 8'1''x10' Weave: Hand Knotted Rug Yarn: 100% Wool Color: Teal, Muddy Gold, Rust, Sage, Blue, Brown, Beige, Multi, Origin: India Pile Height: 0.5 inch Condition: New Rug#: ORH13325 Kpsi: 150 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