This is a beautiful Pistachio, Rust, Blue, Green, Multi Hand Knotted Oriental Area Rug 100% Wool. Its elegant style is easy to decorate with and perfect for living room, dining room, bedroom or anywhere in the residence or office.

Story Behind the Art:

Centuries of Tibetan culture have embraced the use of rugs for both their functional utility and ornamental beauty, harnessing a rich palette of design elements including geometric patterns, auspicious symbols, real and mythical creatures, and the vivid imagery of nature to craft exquisite and colorful designs. Yet, it was only after 1959, marked by the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the subsequent dispersion of Tibetan communities into Nepal and Tibet, that Tibetan rug weaving experienced a critical resurgence in commercial significance. The 1970s witnessed the ascendance of Tibetan rugs, with Nepalese artisans enlisted to satisfy the growing demand, eventually becoming the stalwarts of Tibetan rug weaving traditions. Diverging from the Turkish and Persian knots typically employed to create pile depth in most of Asia, Tibetan rugs utilize a unique slit-loop technique known as the Tibetan knot. This method involves winding a continuous yarn length over a rod placed horizontally across the stretched warps on the loom. Once the rod is entirely wrapped, a blade is deftly guided along it, splitting the wound yarn into two rows of pile tufts. The end result is a sumptuous pile characterized by a captivating interplay of depth, texture, and opulence. The traditional motifs found in Tibetan rugs primarily reflect the profound influence of Buddhism on Tibetan art and culture, while also assimilating design elements of Chinese origin like the phoenix, dragon, and lotus symbols, alongside motifs from Chinese decorative traditions. In contemporary times, designs adorning Tibetan and Nepalese rugs (crafted by Tibetan refugees in Nepal) and Indo-Tibetan rugs (woven in India) have evolved to encompass an extensive range, spanning from Westernized adaptations of traditional Tibetan motifs such as branching florals and representations of snow lions to a diverse medley of foreign and modern free-form patterns.