Ghoum Lotus Carpet runner sketched in some lines simulating

sketched in some lines simulating woodgrain without suggesting depth

_x000D__x000D_This piece derives its name from the "Salor" tribe which was once the wealthiest and most prestigious of the Turkoman tribes

warms up a room with its ruby red hue field and the pleasing symmetry of its three intricately detailed guls and borders

This is due to the direction that its wool pile (nap) is facing

Ghoum Lotus Carpet runner sketched in some lines simulatingThe finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities. Oar strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet