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herat oriental persian hand knotted nain ivory blue wool and silk rug 5 x 710
this rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space . br br ul li kpsi 400 li li primary materials wool and silk li li latex no li li pile height 0.5 inches li li style traditional li li primary color ivory li li pattern floral li ul br b story behind the art b br br as a weaving center nain dates back to the 1920s . at first it was one of the areas that produced isfahan carpets . then beginning in the 1930s it developed its own identity for very fine precise workshop carpets on a cotton foundation . nain is a city in iran in between isfahan and yezd . they people from this city dye the wool weave the rug and then take it to the washing and shearing facility before taking it to the market for sale . this rug is 100 percent wool . 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