Established in 1976, we're a small, family run business in St Andrews with access to the largest selection of rugs in various sizes in the UK. Afghan wool is used for pile & cotton for warp & weft, vegetable-dyed in vibrant jewel-like colours. The art of hand knotted carpets is surely one of the oldest crafts known to man, one of which through the centuries has remained basically unaltered.
Probably the oldest known example of a hand knotted pile fabric or carpet is the 'Pazyryk.' This now lodged in the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad. The discovery was made in 1947 when excavating a burial ground in Southern Siberia. The rug preserved by ice was in remarkably good condition. By nature of its designs the origin has been attributed to Persia, and sufficient evidence unearthed to date the rug as having been woven in the 5th century BC.
Probably the oldest known example of a hand knotted pile fabric or carpet is the 'Pazyryk.' This now lodged in the Hermitage Museum in Leningrad. The discovery was made in 1947 when excavating a burial ground in Southern Siberia. The rug preserved by ice was in remarkably good condition. By nature of its designs the origin has been attributed to Persia, and sufficient evidence unearthed to date the rug as having been woven in the 5th century BC.
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Sharon Mcleod
Nov 08, 2020
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