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The smaller sizes up to 5 x 3 are often prayer rugs where the design is in one direction so that the rug can be put on the floor and pointed to Mecca for Namaz (prayers)
We currently buy these pieces in the bazaar of Peshawar in Pakistan as the refugees from the current conflict in Afghanistan bring out with them some of these wonderful examples of the weaver and dyers art
One must remember that the Moghul hordes conquered northern India bringing with them the skills of carpet weaving and other fine artisanship
Size 231 x 176cm
9'11 x 8'1
Fine Indo-Soumak - KE1483A Bundle Options:RUG including underlay The smaller sizes up toSize 150 x 92 cm, 4'11 x 3'0 The term soumak is used to refer to a specific type of hand knotting, which is defined as a technique in which the sequence of the progressive wrapping of warp over weft is consistently forward over and back under. These Indo soumak pieces are very well constructed in a form known as countered or reverse soumak where the direction of the wrapping changes from row to row giving the top surface its chevron effect which is
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