{"product_id":"chocolate-handknotted-wool-aor21371","title":"Chocolate Gold 8x9'10'' Soumak Traditional Arts \u0026 Crafts Reversible Hand Knotted Wool Oriental Area Rug","description":"Woven using the Soumak technique, this hand-knotted wool area rug sets a warm, low-lit field of chocolate brown with radiating gold flowerheads and slender ivory leaf sprays scattered throughout. The drawing has an Arts and Crafts heart, favoring bold, graphic botanical shapes over dense ornamentation. A wide gold border filled with palmettes and turquoise-centered blossoms frames the field, essentially reversing the field's own color story along the perimeter. Built on a cotton foundation and hand-knotted throughout, the rug is fully reversible, offering two functional faces and long-term durability. This rich, deeply colored oriental area rug is well suited to a living room, dining room, bedroom, or home office, where its chocolate and gold palette can give the room a warm, finished, complete feeling. Note: This rug was photographed under studio lighting, which means the colors on screen may appear a little more vibrant than they do in person. We'd recommend watching the video below for a truer sense of the palette.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExact Size: 8x9'10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Kalaty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeave: Hand Knotted Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Chocolate, Gold, Turquoise, Beige, Burnt Orange, Multi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile Height: 0.25 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition Description: New With Tags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRug#: AOR21371\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eStory Behind the Art: Soumak rugs belong to a long-established flatweaving tradition associated with the Caucasus, Persia, Anatolia, and neighboring weaving regions. Unlike conventional kilim construction, Soumak weaving uses a distinctive weft-wrapping method in which yarns are wrapped around the warp threads, creating a textured surface that can resemble embroidery. This technique lends itself particularly well to sharply defined geometric motifs, stylized flowers, medallions, tribal symbols, and repeating angular compositions. Historically, Soumak construction was used not only for floor coverings but also for bags and other practical woven textiles used by nomadic and settled communities. Wool and naturally derived colors were commonly incorporated into traditional pieces. Contemporary Soumak-inspired rugs continue to be produced in several weaving regions, including India, preserving the characteristic texture and graphic patterning that distinguish this versatile flatwoven style.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Oriental Rug","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52391863943388,"sku":"AOR21371","price":1199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/1996\/6684\/files\/A21371_20shopify_20aor.jpg?v=1788166154","url":"https:\/\/americanorientalrug.com\/products\/chocolate-handknotted-wool-aor21371","provider":"americanorientalrug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}