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Imagine walking into a room adorned with a handmade rug, where each thread tells a story, and the colours seem to have a life of their own. These aren’t just any colours – they’re the result of centuries-old traditions, carefully extracted from plants and natural sources. Handmade rugs, especially those dyed with vegetable pigments,...

This early example of Persian Rugs is one of the most important works of art in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Arts. The Rug is part of the museum’s collection of Islamic art, which includes more than 1,000 objects dating back to the 14th century. It is considered to be among the finest examples...