Bokhara Bakshi Saloor Runner Rug persian rug Modern square motifs punctuate a

Modern square motifs punctuate a soft ivory field in this handspun Ghazni wool rug from Pakistan

They have been historically made by the Salor tribe that once lived north of the Afghan border

this piece has an unusually cool

this carpet is hand-knotted in Pakistan from pure wool

Hand-knotted in Afghanistan by individual artisans

Bokhara Bakshi Saloor Runner Rug persian rug Modern square motifs punctuate aFinishing: The 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