HOW TO IDENTIFY HANDMADE ORIENTAL RUGS

By Jessica Allan

Identifying a Rug

You may come across an Oriental rug at a sale, auction, or you may inherit it You want to know if it is genuine You want to know it’s worth You want to know it’s history

How old is it? Where was it made?

Real or Fake?

Hand Made Machine Made

Check for a Tag!

Made in Iran, India, Pakistan, or Afghanistan?

Karastan, Couristan?

Does it feel Real?

Run your fingers and nails across the back of the rug Does it feel hard, or like plastic?

It’s probably machine made

Is it a little too perfect?

Hand Made Machine Made

Thank you!

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