Transitional Silk Carpet

Transitional Silk CarpetIndian production of carpets began in the fifteenth century after Babur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, raided and conquered India and established the Mughal Empire, which was then solidified under his grandson, Akbar. Persian Iranian weavers were brought in to provide the luxurious carpets missing in India, by combining the weaver's skill and Persian motifs with the art of India and taste of its royal leaders. Production centers were established in

evolved a flat weave style

Style: Modern Wool Oushak Custom Carpet Collection

These rugs consist of stitches embroidered onto canvas to create the design

which are knotted long-pile rugs that are made with a special linen backing

Style: Antique Signed Persian Tabriz Yellow Carpet

for symbolic significance and decoration

most notably nomadic rug designs that are often used in Turkoman

Origin: Ireland

The families who made these rugs lived in tents in the mountains

Rug Number: 70003200

Style: Antique Persian Bidjar Carpet

and the creation of hooked rugs from countries all over the world