Herat Oriental Handmade One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Dye Oushak Wool Rug

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Description
Bring a piece of world art into your home with this Handmade One-of-a-Kind Vegetable Dye Oushak Wool Rug from Afghanistan. Crafted with high-quality hand-spun wool and pure vegetable dyes, this rug is a stunning recreation of Antique Turkish Oushak rugs, which are both rare and expensive. With a knot count per square inch of 180 and a pile height of 0.25 inches, this rug boasts an intricate design with ivory, gold, brown, and gray colors. Enhance your living space with this unique rug that will surely impress your guests. Features: Unique recreation of Antique Turkish Oushak rugs Made with high-quality hand-spun wool Crafted with pure vegetable dyes Knot count per square inch of 180 Pile height of 0.25 inches Story Behind the Art: Vegetable dyes are commonly used by Turkoman weavers in Northern Afghanistan and Hazara weavers in Central Afghanistan to create these exquisite designs. The majority of the weavers are women who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, and this rug weaving provides them with the opportunity to have jobs they might not otherwise have. The local farmers also benefit from wool sales, while local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Note that the handmade nature of the rugs can result in variations in size, color, and design.
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