Semi-Antique Afghan Bukhara* rug/carpet for sale in Alexandria, Virginia

$1,800

Wool pile on wool foundation.
Large repeated medallions, handwoven on a red background.
Colors derived from vegetable and other natural dyes.
Size: 130 inches x 65 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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