Lovely Afghan Bokhara rug with typical gul pattern and red hues. There is some evidence of ware but the rug in generally in good condition and still has lots of life left in it. Around 50 years old, wool pile on a cotton foundation.
100 knots / square inch.
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Traditional Pakistan Bokhara Carpet (also spelled Bukhara) are among the most popular hand knotted rugs in the world. Many believe that the design originated within or near the (Uzbek) city of Bokhara, but it is actually from the nomadic Tekke tribe in Central Asia (the Tekke tribe's rugs were predominantly traded in the markets of Bokhara, however, and eventually acquired the name of the city).
100 knots / square inch.
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Traditional Pakistan Bokhara Carpet (also spelled Bukhara) are among the most popular hand knotted rugs in the world. Many believe that the design originated within or near the (Uzbek) city of Bokhara, but it is actually from the nomadic Tekke tribe in Central Asia (the Tekke tribe's rugs were predominantly traded in the markets of Bokhara, however, and eventually acquired the name of the city).