This beauty is the first carpet I bought shortly after I arrived in Muscat, Oman. It is 9'x12' and is 100% wool knotted on cotton. It is from the Kashan province, Iran and is so much prettier than the picture shows. Its age is between 30-40 years. I love the red, black and blues in this carpet. What is the difference between a "rug" and a "carpet?" Anything larger than 6.5 feet is a carpet. Anything smaller is considered a rug. Now you know!
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I fell in love with this carpet for a number of reasons. The colors are beautiful and each section of the design is an actual design of a carpet. It's called a Bakhtiyari and is from the Kashmir region. For the price of one, I got lots images of carpets! It's silk on silk, meaning the knots are silk, knotted on a base of silk. I bought this one in Muscat, Oman where many of my carpets come from. It's from the Kashmir region and is 4'x6' and could very well end up hanging on a wall in my new home.
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