Sintra Gardens Carpet persian design Her maidservant stands to the

Her maidservant stands to the right

Harnessing the natural energy of the sun

emerald and chartreuse hues on this checkerboard pattern carpet from Afghanistan

After which it was laid flat on the ground where a team of cleaners used wooden oar-like paddles to push the water through its fibers and draw out impurities

Sintra Gardens Carpet persian design Her maidservant stands to theAn allover ornate pattern of traditional european motifs inspired from the portuguese city of Sintra located on the Portuguese Riviera emerges in pink tonalities from a striated field of serene blue hues. The finishing of this carpet was done using centuries old traditional techniques. Once its laborious hand knotting was completed, it was rolled and entirely submerged in a sanitizing bath where its fibers fully absorbed all cleaning liquid. After