Size: 5'9" x 12' Year: 1860s Condition: Excellent; No wear/Tear; Clean Material: Wool Style: Traditional Pattern: Geometric Stripes Weave Type: Hand-Knotted The most commonly used vegetable dyes by village weavers in the Caucasus mountain regions, are madder, the root of a spindly bush which grows abundantly in many carpet-producing area which is used to create a red color, and walnut peel, used for dark brown. Pomegranate peel for light brown, and sparak which is a wild flower from the steppes, used for yellow. Due to the handmade nature of our kilims, the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your kilim looking new for years to come. Herat Oriental has been providing beautiful, authentic, handmade rugs for over 10 years. We have been given the opportunity to create jobs for over 2,000 local village weavers, which helps them to greatly support their families. The majority of the weavers are women, who live in the villages of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. As we grow, we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales, and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color, size and design. If buying two of the same item, slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. We try to represent all rug colors accurately. Imported Tip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces. All rug sizes are approximate.