Lotus Vines Wool Carpet Bokhara shades of gold and ivory

shades of gold and ivory highlight this wonderfully warm-toned piece

This feature is one the most fascinating parts of a handmade rug

This pictorial rug is a representation of a scene in Sundarbans forest which in Bengali means "Beautiful Forest"

variously interpret able as "according to my desire alone"

diamond shaped guls on a wine red field

Lotus Vines Wool Carpet Bokhara shades of gold and ivoryThe 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 carpet