Bokhara Mauri ziegler carpet The colors used in Ghoum

The colors used in Ghoum rugs are as diverse as the designs

The pile of this wool rug is hygienic and non-allergenic

diamond shaped guls on a wine red field

and the Eastern Atlantic plains

The carpet was found and excavated in 1949 by russian archeologist: Sergei Rudenko

Bokhara Mauri ziegler carpet The colors used in GhoumOverview This carpet is hand knotted in a workshop in northern Pakistan near the princely state of Kashmir which stretches between Pakistan and India. The carpet is made with fine wool and has a high knot density which makes it very durable. Using a combination of New Zealand worsted and local Pakistani wool on a cotton base, the Pakistani Bokhara has a very soft and thick pile. Today, these carpets are considered to be some of the finest carpets