Bokhara Royal Tekke Chobi Silk pile rugs of this

Silk pile rugs of this caliber are usually placed in formal rooms that undergo less foot traffic or in bedrooms

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

The gul farangi motif seems to be a popular motif also used in vase

an allusion to the after life

Bokhara Royal Tekke Chobi Silk pile rugs of thisA Brief History of Bokhara Rugs & Carpets Bokhara is a term widely used in the West to refer to carpets and rugs made by various Turkmen tribes of Central Asia. Their history dates back centuries. The Turkomans were situated to the north of what is now called Afghanistan. During the early 1900s, the name of Bukhara, a city in Uzbekistan, was given to these rugs. The Turkomans were an industrious people who would barter their trade for food, clothing,