Herat Oriental Handmade Oushak Wool Rug
Bed Bath & Beyond
$929.04
$1,092.99
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Update at 2d ago, first seen in Mar 2024
Description
This HERAT ORIENTAL Handmade Oushak Wool Rug (Afghanistan) is an exquisite piece of world art that will bring elegance to your home. Handspun with 100% wool and vegetable dyes, this Turkish-inspired rug showcases a knot count of 180 and a pile height of 0.25 inches. The colors are a stunning mix of ivory, rust, green, brown, and red. This unique piece was handmade by the Hazara tribes in the province of Bamyan, Afghanistan. Add a touch of culture and tradition to your space with this gorgeous rug. Features: Handmade by Afghan weavers using antique Turkish Oushak design Knot count of 180 Made with 100% hand-spun wool and all vegetable dyes Pile height of 0.25 inches Unique mix of ivory, rust, green, brown, and red colors Supports over 2,000 local village weavers and their families through job creation Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your rug looking new for years to come. Story Behind the Art: This rug is a reproduction of the antique Turkish Oushak design and was handcrafted by the Hazara tribes in the province of Bamyan, Afghanistan. HERAT ORIENTAL has been providing authentic, handmade rugs to Worldstock for over 10 years, which has given them the opportunity to create jobs for over 2,000 local village weavers. These jobs greatly support their families and the majority of the weavers are women who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. Due to the handmade nature of this rug, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches.
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