Oruzgan Carpet birds of paradise To her left is a

To her left is a low bench with bags of coins on it

this rug can last over 75 years

which increases its durability

The pleasing symmetry of its numerous intricately detailed guls and borders further add to its elegance

Oruzgan Carpet birds of paradise To her left is aThe 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