Vintage Princess Bokhara Rug oriental-rug a Yomut woman's weaving skill

a Yomut woman's weaving skill was a mark of her family's standing

The deep reds and blues these rugs are known for stay rich and true long after lesser wools have dulled

made in northwest Iran

intricate floral fields

Stock Number: B30

Vintage Princess Bokhara Rug oriental-rug a Yomut woman's weaving skillThe Bokhara design takes its name from the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara in Central Asia, where the Tekke Turkmen tribe first wove the repeating gul pattern that has become one of the most recognised motifs in rug weaving. The Princess Bokhara is the more refined expression of that tradition, smaller, more delicate guls arranged in precise rows across the field with a fineness of detail. This rug is hand knotted in Pakistan from a blend of New