Beige 5'x7' Agra Traditional Botanical Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug

This 5x7 hand-knotted Agra wool rug offers a composed blend of comfort, durability, and traditional elegance through its medium 0.50-inch pile height and finely balanced construction. Rooted in classic Agra weaving, the design emphasizes botanical order and symmetry rather than visual excess. A warm beige ground supports a carefully arranged network of floral vines and scrolling motifs that move evenly across the surface. Accents of maroon, sage, green, rust, and soft gold provide contrast and depth, while a richly ornamented maroon border frames the field with definition and structure. The wool pile delivers a surface that feels substantial yet welcoming underfoot, and the cotton foundation ensures lasting shape and stability. Well suited for living rooms, bedrooms, or studies, this rug grounds furniture gracefully while complementing traditional and transitional interiors alike.

• Exact Size: 5x7
• Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
• Yarn: Wool
• Color: Beige, Maroon, Green, Sage, Rust, Gold, Multi
• Origin: India
• Pile Height: 0.50 inch
• Condition: New
• Condition Description: New With Tags
• Rug#: AOR20249

Story Behind the Art: The Indian rug tradition reached a defining artistic moment during the Mughal period, particularly under the patronage of Emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century. During this era, major weaving centers were established in Agra, Delhi, and Lahore, laying the foundation for India’s global reputation in fine carpet production. Early Indian rugs drew heavily from Persian aesthetics, but by the seventeenth century, Indian artisans developed a distinct visual language of their own. Tighter knotting techniques, silk-like wool, richer color palettes, and more lifelike motifs became hallmarks of Indian rugs. This blend of technical mastery and creative evolution gave rise to rugs of enduring beauty, with Agra rugs standing out for their ability to merge Persian grandeur with unmistakable Indian artistry through floral tendrils, angular vines, scrolling leaves, and large, intricately detailed blossoms framed by commanding borders.