Tauris Carpet geometric carpet Savonnerie and Aubusson

Savonnerie and Aubusson

They occupied the oasis land surrounding Merv from the late 17th century until driven from their homeland by the Tekke tribe in 1856

soothing palette to match contemporary interiors

The buyer is suspected to be of middle eastern descent

Yomud Bokhara carpets (also known as Yomut or Yamut) are named after the Yomud tribes residing along the Caspian Sea and tend to feature earth-tone colors

Tauris Carpet geometric carpet Savonnerie and AubussonThe 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