The largest size covers more square footage than the cow hide, providing a perfect frame. The rough texture of the jute ... a cow hide over a traditional Persian rug to add some playfulness.

A Persian rug from the early 17th century sold for $33.7 million in New York City at roughly $600,000 per square foot. Sotheby's auction house said Wednesday's price for the Clark Sickle-Leaf ...

Using 38 tons of cotton and wool, 1,200 weavers from Iran's Khorasan Province crafted the rug over a year and a ... covers 60,546 square feet, and weighs 12 tons. Each detail of the carpet's ...