Helmand Lotus Wool Carpet hand knotted rug diamond shaped guls on a

diamond shaped guls on a violet field

In addition to inheriting its name from the exotic peafowl bird

across the top of which is written "À Mon Seul Désir"

Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rug's rich colors

Helmand Lotus Wool Carpet hand knotted rug diamond shaped guls on 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