While many of the most recognizable and priceless Oriental Rugs reside in museums, there are private collections which yield museum quality rugs. Of course, they do sell at a premium...
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This rug is hand made in India. A hand tufted rug is created on a canvas sheet, where the wool is then poked through with a "tufting gun" to create both a pile and design. The rug is then sheared and glued.
“The Oldest documented Rug (Pazyryk rug) was found frozen in Russia and estimated to be about 2500 years old. Discovered in 1949 in a tomb frozen in ice in the Pazryk valley, this rug is alm …”
“Located in Iran, this is one of the largest looms in the world believed to still be in use today. ”