Helmand Wool Carpet large rug Atop their colors sit diamond

Atop their colors sit diamond shaped gul motifs with latched or serrated edges repeated in rows and columns

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Savonnerie and Aubusson

They are differentiated by their intricate octagonal figures containing a smaller octagon or diamond inside

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Helmand Wool Carpet large rug Atop their colors sit diamondThe 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