Ghoum Lotus Carpet runner _x000D__x000D_This piece derives its name

_x000D__x000D_This piece derives its name from the "Salor" tribe which was once the wealthiest and most prestigious of the Turkoman tribes

warms up a room with its ruby red hue field and the pleasing symmetry of its three intricately detailed guls and borders

Materials & Craftsmanship:

this rug can last over 75 years

There are earlier references to carpets being woven in France before the seventeenth century

Ghoum Lotus Carpet runner _x000D__x000D_This piece derives its nameThe 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