{"product_id":"gray-handknotted-wool-bamboosilk-aor21698","title":"Gray Aqua 6'3''x8'11'' Modern Sherpa Hand Knotted Wool Bamboo Silk Oriental Area Rug","description":"Introducing the Gray and Aqua Modern Sherpa Hand Knotted Wool and Bamboo Silk Oriental Area Rug, an expressionist piece built for people who love artistry with staying power. The composition is a refined tone on tone abstract in a neutral distressed palette, where cool aqua flows alongside slate gray and earthy taupe. The shades melt into each other like watercolor on stone, creating a living room rug that feels modern, calming and quietly dramatic. Beneath the artful surface lies serious craftsmanship. The rug is tightly hand knotted from wool and bamboo silk, then finished in a cut pile that stays lush and comfortable while resisting the wear of daily life. Wool supplies dependable strength, and the silk adds a soft, lustrous finish that flatters every angle of light. This is a handmade rug with a high end feel and a versatile personality, ready to ground a seating area, brighten a bedroom, define a dining room or add character to a home office. It brings lasting comfort and a distinctive artistic voice to the room you use most, day after day and season after season.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExact Size: 6'3\"x8'11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeave: Hand Knotted Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarn: Wool \u0026amp; Bamboo Silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Gray, Aqua, Brown, Blue, Taupe, Multi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile Height: 0.6 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition Description: New With Tags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRug#: AOR21698\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eStory Behind the Art: Tibetan rug weaving reflects a centuries-old tradition in which textiles served both practical and decorative roles. Historic designs drew inspiration from geometric forms, symbolic imagery, mythical creatures, floral elements, and patterns found in the natural world. The tradition entered an important new chapter after 1959, when Tibetan weaving communities expanded into Nepal and India and the craft developed for a broader international market. By the 1970s, Tibetan-style rugs had become increasingly recognized worldwide, with Nepalese artisans playing an important role in preserving and developing established weaving methods. A defining characteristic is the Tibetan knot, a distinctive slit-loop technique used to create a substantial pile with noticeable depth, softness, and texture. Contemporary Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indo-Tibetan rugs continue this design heritage through everything from branching florals and symbolic animal motifs to geometric compositions and free-form modern patterns, allowing traditional craftsmanship to adapt naturally to contemporary interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Oriental Rug","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67703773266140,"sku":"AOR21698","price":799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/1996\/6684\/files\/A21698.jpg?v=1791970084","url":"https:\/\/americanorientalrug.com\/products\/gray-handknotted-wool-bamboosilk-aor21698","provider":"americanorientalrug","version":"1.0","type":"link"}