A Guide to Oriental Rugs
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An Asmalyk from Central Asia: these ornamental rugs were used to decorate the bridal camel

An authentic oriental rug is a handmade carpet that is either knotted with pile or woven without pile. Oriental-design rugs made by machine or any method other than hand knotting or hand weaving are not considered authentic oriental rugs.

These rugs normally come from a broad geographical region extending from China in the east to Turkey in the west and the Caucasus in the north to India in the south. People from different cultures, countries, racial groups and religious faiths are involved in the production of oriental rugs.


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    What is an oriental rug?
    Rug produced in one of the oriental countries.
    An expensive area rug.
    Handmade carpet that is either knotted with pile or woven without pile.
    All of above.



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