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SKU #: KR20939
9x11
Transitional
Hand Knotted
Primary color is Black. Colors in this rug include: Beige, Gold
New Zealand Wool
0.75
Tibetan
India
New
New With Tags
Featuring a dramatic Tibetan weaving style, this versatile transitional rug features an ornate baroque-inspired lattice of sweeping acanthus leaves, pomegranate blossoms, and tulip borders. Skilled artisans have hand-knotted fine New Zealand wool over a long-wearing cotton warp, creating a plush pile with a silky sheen that captures light beautifully. Radiant golden-yellow and warm beige botanicals pop with striking contrast against a deep jet-black ground, bringing an opulent, dramatic artwork presence to your floor. As a hand-knotted New Zealand wool and silk Tibetan area rug, this handmade rug adds soft texture, durable construction, timeless design, and an elegant interior accent for dens, making the piece easy to style in traditional, transitional, or modern home décor. Color note: This rug was photographed under studio lighting, so colors may look slightly brighter on screen than in person. Please watch the video below for a closer view of the palette before ordering.
Story Behind the Art: For centuries, Tibetan rug weaving has served both useful household needs and expressive decorative purposes, drawing on geometric arrangements, auspicious symbols, mythical creatures, and imagery from nature to create designs filled with color, meaning, and cultural depth. After 1959, the Tibetan diaspora spread across Nepal and India, creating an important turning point that helped revive rug weaving as a commercial craft. By the 1970s, Tibetan rugs had gained international prominence, while Nepalese artisans trained alongside Tibetan refugees became essential to preserving and evolving the tradition. Known for the distinctive slit-loop technique called the Tibetan knot, these rugs offer remarkable pile depth, softness, and tactile texture. Today, Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indo-Tibetan rugs range from updated traditional motifs such as branching florals and snow lions to modern free-form patterns that connect heritage with contemporary design.