Resham Lotus Carpet beige and orange This Shah Saloor Bokhara

This Shah Saloor Bokhara

more strokes were done in sync to prevent the carpet from getting torn

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

Five of the tapestries are commonly interpreted as depicting the five senses - taste

This particular tapestry does not represent one of the five senses but rather it is a fine representation of the sixth tapestry known as "À mon seul désir" which is wider than the others and has a somewhat different style

Resham Lotus Carpet beige and orange This Shah Saloor BokharaThe 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