Indo Persian Rug

The term “Indo Persian” describes a rug whose exact origin is unknown but is made with an Indian pile weave technique and has a Persian design. This carpet only incorporates three colors and the design in the field repeats in the border, creating a simple frame. The repeated boteh, an almond or pinecone shape, referred to as paisley in the western tradition, has several possible meanings. It may have been an early form of writing or symbolic of either the loop of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers or the leaf of the sacred Buddhist bodhi tree. This shape has now become one of the most commonly used patterns in decorative arts.