Bokhara Mauri Aubusson rug Materials & Craftsmanship:

Materials & Craftsmanship:

river and district in the extreme west of Azerbaijan

Here is an impressively woven and beautifully composed Ziegler style Oriental rug from Afghanistan

Bokhara carpets contain a repeating motif known as the "gul" which are commonly found on its main field in larger sizes and found on its borders in smaller sizes

Bokhara Mauri Aubusson rug Materials & Craftsmanship:Overview This carpet is hand knotted in a workshop in northern Pakistan near the princely state of Kashmir which stretches between Pakistan and India. The carpet is made with fine wool and has a high knot density which makes it very durable. Using a combination of New Zealand worsted and local Pakistani wool on a cotton base, the Pakistani Bokhara has a very soft and thick pile. Today, these carpets are considered to be some of the finest carpets