Bokhara Runner Carpet round oriental rug This wonderfully cool-toned piece features

This wonderfully cool-toned piece features repeating patterns of intricate

This is because at the beginning of the 20th century

This carpet is hand-knotted in a workshop in northern Pakistan near the princely state of Kashmir which stretches between Pakistan and India

While Yomud Bokharas typically feature a deep aubergine background

Bokhara Runner Carpet round oriental rug This wonderfully cool-toned piece featuresFinishing: The finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the