Vintage Princess Bokhara Rug afghan-runner ivory and black providing the

ivory and black providing the contrast

which refers to the natural colour change in wool when it had been washed

So this name is appropriate as the most common colours used in Chobi rugs are colours found in different types of wood

Stock Number: B69

making it one of the oldest continuous weaving traditions in all of Persia

Vintage Princess Bokhara Rug afghan-runner ivory and black providing theThe Bokhara design takes its name from the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara in Central Asia, where the Tekke Turkmen tribe first wove the repeating gul pattern that has become one of the most recognised motifs in rug weaving. The Princess Bokhara is the more refined expression of that tradition, smaller, more delicate guls arranged in precise rows across the field with a fineness of detail. This rug is hand knotted in Pakistan from a blend of New