area rugs
afghan hand knotted tribal balouchi red charcoal wool rug 59 x 811
this hand crafted afghan area rug features a wool construction hand knotted with a geometric pattern in rich shades of red black and ivory . with distinctive style this gorgeous balouchi rug will enrich any room in your home or office . br br ul li kpsi 200 li li hand knotted li li primary materials wool li li latex no li li pile height 0.5 inches li li style traditional li li primary color red li li secondary colors black and ivory li li pattern geometric li ul br b story behind the art b br br afghan balouchi rugs are made in the zakini tiamani and kowdani villages located in the province of herat afghanistan . as a result of 30 years of war and foreign invasion many weavers moved to the cities no longer able to weave rugs making newly woven balouchi rugs a rare commodity in the market . this semi antique rug was made in the last half of the 20th century by women weavers in herat villages . woven traditionally on flat wooden looms on the ground using 100 percent wool from their own sheep these rugs were washed and natural vegetable dyed . 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 tip we recommend the use of a a href http www.overstock.com home garden rug pads 1285 subcat.html u non skid pad u a to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces . b br br i all rug sizes are approximate . due to the difference of monitor colors some rug colors may vary slightly . we try to represent all rug colors accurately . please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo . i br