Paktia Carpet sotheby rug This is due to the

This is due to the direction that its wool pile (nap) is facing

Modern square motifs punctuate a soft ivory field in Afghanistan's handspun Ghazni wool rug

Tribal area rug displaying classic caucasian motifs in a deep blue field

this rug can last over 50 years

They are differentiated by their intricate octagonal figures containing a smaller octagon or diamond inside

Paktia Carpet sotheby rug This is due to theThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet