Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Soumak Wool Saddle Bag
Description
Bring a touch of global style to your home décor with this beautiful Handmade One-of-a-Kind Soumak Wool Saddle Bag from Afghanistan. Made in the villages of Zakini, Taimani, and Kowdani in the Herat province, this saddle bag is a unique piece of world art that showcases the traditional geometric patterns and lively designs of Balouchi rugs. With a knot count per square inch of 200, this rug is made of high-quality 100-percent wool and features a beautiful color palette that includes beige, tan, black, brown, gold, ivory, rust, and navy. Features: One-of-a-kind piece of world art Handmade by skilled artisans in Afghanistan Features traditional geometric patterns and lively designs Made of 100-percent wool for durability and quality Knot count per square inch of 200 Beautiful color palette includes beige, tan, black, brown, gold, ivory, rust, and navy Story Behind the Art: As a result of the past 30 years of war and foreign invasion of Afghanistan, most weavers in the villages have moved to cities and are no longer weaving rugs. However, this rug was made by weavers in the villages of Herat using a very primitive method on flat wooden looms with wool from their own sheep. All of the washing and natural vegetable dying of the wool is done in their villages. Due to the handmade nature of this rug, there may be slight variations in size and design. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come. The majority of the weavers are women who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, and by purchasing this rug you are helping to create more jobs for female weavers. The community also benefits from rug weaving as local farmers benefit from raising sheep for wool and local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Imported. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.
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