Helmand Lotus Gardens french style carpet Most Ghoum rugs have curvilinear

Most Ghoum rugs have curvilinear patterns and very elaborate floral motifs with intricate leaves and vines

Its design is French and it is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries woven in Flanders of wool and silk

Modern square motifs punctuate a soft ivory field in this handspun Ghazni wool rug from Pakistan

also known as Qazax

natural plant dyes have been used

Helmand Lotus Gardens french style carpet Most Ghoum rugs have curvilinearThis one of a kind Zielger style carpet derives its name from the beautiful gardens of Helmand located in present day Afghanistan. This hand knotted rug is made in Afghanistan using the finest pure wools and all natural vegetable dyes.