area rugs
afghan hand knotted tribal balouchi tan rust wool rug 69 x 98
this rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space . br br ul li kpsi 200 li li primary materials wool li li latex no li li pile height 0.5 inches li li style traditional li li primary color tan li li pattern geometric li ul br b story behind the art b br br afghan balouchi rugs are made in the villages of zakini tiamani and kowdani which are located in the province of herat afghanistan . as a result of the past 30 years of war and foreign invasion of afghanistan most of these weavers in the villages have moved to the cities and are no longer weaving rugs . therefore you rarely see a newly woven balouchi rug in the market . this semi antique rug was made in the second half of the 20th century by the women weavers in the villages of herat . they were woven in a very primitive way on flat wooden looms that lay on the ground with 100 percent wool from their own sheep . they did the washing and the natural vegetable dying of the wool in their villages . 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