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SKU #: KR20918
8' Square
Transitional
Hand Knotted
Primary color is Tone on Tone Gold. Colors in this rug include:
Wool
0.5
Tibetan
India
This hand-knotted Tibetan area rug brings refined texture, lasting comfort, and decorative depth to the home, with pure wool adding natural character and lasting appeal. Hand-knotted in the revered Tibetan weave tradition, this transitional piece celebrates understated elegance through delicate, scrolling leaf vine work. The rug's pure wool yarns create a soft, dimensional relief against a glowing honey-gold backdrop, bringing a tranquil, sunlit warmth to modern curated interior settings. Naturally resilient wool fibers easily shed everyday life and pet play, ensuring this refined beauty remains effortless to maintain for decades. As a handmade area rug, it brings practical beauty to living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and other well-designed interiors with soft texture, durable construction, and timeless design. *Note: This rug was photographed with studio lighting, so screen colors may appear slightly brighter or more saturated than the actual tones. Because pile direction and lighting can change how shades are perceived, we recommend reviewing the product video for the clearest view of the palette before ordering. If you need help, our team is happy to discuss the colors with you.
Story Behind the Art: For centuries, Tibetan weavers have created rugs for both functional use and decorative expression, drawing from geometric motifs, auspicious symbols, mythical creatures, and natural imagery to produce designs filled with color, meaning, and cultural depth. The craft experienced an important transformation after 1959, when the Tibetan diaspora spread across Nepal and India and helped spark a commercial revival of rug weaving. By the 1970s, Tibetan rugs had gained international recognition, with Nepalese artisans trained alongside Tibetan refugees becoming essential to preserving and advancing the tradition. Known for the unique slit-loop method called the Tibetan knot, these rugs offer remarkable pile depth, texture, and softness. Today, Tibetan, Nepalese, and Indo-Tibetan rugs range from renewed traditional motifs, including branching florals and snow lions, to modern free-form designs that connect heritage with contemporary interiors.