Matching Pair

Scott always tries to keep at least one pair of matching rugs in stock.  If there is a particular rug that you want two of, a mate may be able to be found, just give a call and check!

"Antiques"

Any rug over 40 to 50 years old may be called an antique by many dealers.  The Kazak piece on the right is over 100 years old and Scott can get more of these at this time. It is truly a fine piece and in near perfect shape!  The piece on the right is over 40 years old and while it has a little wear, it is a truly beautiful rug.

2' x 3' to 3' x' 4'

3'x 5' to 3' x 7'

4' x 6' to 4' x 7'

5' x 5' to 6' x 8'

7' x 8' and Larger

Check out our Symbol Design page to see what each symbol in the rug means.

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 The History of These Rugs

These rugs are hand knotted, hand woven rugs done in a process that is thousands of years old, originating in central Asia.  The pile is all wool and the warp and weft of the rug are also wool unless otherwise indicated. 

The warp of a carpet are the long strands of the foundation. The weft goes across, in and out between the warp.  Every junction between warp and weft has a piece of colored yarn tied to it.   The colors vary to form the pattern.

As one can easily imagine this is a very time consuming process. A 4' X 6' rug can take months of work for 2 people.  Larger rugs have more people working on them.

Because of this ancient construction, these rugs last for many decades, even with hard use. Rugs of one hundred years of age are not unusual.  (These are considered antique and are available upon request.)

Most of our pieces are woven by Afghani refugees in camps inside Pakistan. They provide work for theses people who have been forced out of their homeland.

Your purchase of a rug not only introduces an heirloom piece into your family, but it helps these Afghanis as well. 

In the future we will also be carrying traditional Tibetian carpets.

We can get many other types of rugs too, so if your are looking for something in particular, contact us.

Thank you for considering the Schoolhouse Gem Gallery Studio as your source of unique items.

Scott and Mary

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All sizes are approximate, fringe tip to finge tip on the warp and the outside edge on the weft.