22504 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/Size: 9'6" x 6'9"/ 290cm x 206cm 7'0" x 4'5" The border is nearly always

The border is nearly always made up of a number of narrow bands framing a wider band that is often decorated with a motif resembling palm or pine leaves

and expert color combinations

sometimes getting into earthier tones

These rugs use the “double knot” (Persian) weave and are extremely durable

There are examples which may have a double cord cotton foundation

22504 - Chobi Ziegler Hand-Knotted/Handmade Afghan Rug/Carpet Traditional/Authentic/Size: 9'6" x 6'9"/ 290cm x 206cm 7'0" x 4'5" The border is nearly alwaysNR: 22504 Location: Chobi Ziegler Size: 9'6" x 6'9" 290cm x 206cm Country: Afghanistan Pile: Wool Base: Cotton Details: In 1883, Ziegler and Co. of Manchester, England established a Persian carpet manufacturing company in Arak (Sultanabad), Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altman & Co. and Liberty of London, to modify fanciful 16th and 17th century Eastern designs for the more restrained Western taste. Using