area rugs
indo mahal light blue ivory rug 73 x 93
b product features b ul li add interest to your home decor with hand tufted rug li li rug features floral pattern with rich tones in light blue ivory gold beige black and red li li area rug crafted from wool cotton blend li ul b story behind the art b br br from the mid 19th century onward mahal rugs were exclusively made for the european market . they often favored bold floral designs with spacious patterns . rugs from this period were exclusively made with pure natural dyes . dark red blue soft green gold and ivory are the typical colors . warps foundation and wefts are cotton and the pile is wool . the wool of the mahal rugs is hand spun usually from the weavers own sheep . the rugs are woven using asymmetrical turkish knots to tie each loop one by one . using wide and bold borders mahal rugs had designs based on small repeating floral patterns as well as all over large scale lattice vine patterns . foreign companies as well as local merchants adopted a similar system causing mahal carpets to become carpets of the highest decorative value . mahals have great value in any condition . br br a href http www.overstock.com cgi bin d2.cgisec iid 12756 & page staticpage & page id 2432 target blank span class links what is worldstock span a br br i the handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color size and design . if buying two of the same item slight differences should be expected . note color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen . br br imported i br br b ships carbon neutral b br ul li primary color blue li li pattern floral li ul br