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The Pazyryk Carpet is the oldest known extant handknotted carpet. It dates from the 5th century B.C.E. | Image courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum.
The Pazyryk Carpet is the oldest known extant handknotted carpet. It dates from the 5th century B.C.E. | Image courtesy of The State Hermitage Museum.