Semi antique Afghan/Bokhara* carpet for sale in Alexandria, Virginia

$2,900

Wool pile on wool foundation. Repeated geometric design handwoven on a rusty red background. Colors derived from vegetable and other natural dyes.
Size: 110 inches x 62 inches
Official Appraisal for insurance available for $100.
* Bokhara or Bukhara is a specific geometric print design also know as 'the Tekke design Turkmen carpet'. This is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia (especially in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan). They are made entirely from wool, with geometrical designs that varied from tribe to tribe. Most famous are the Yomut, Ersari, Saryk, Salor, and Tekke (Wikipedia).


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