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Exquisite Pakistani Bokhara area rug featuring a burgundy field with repeating guls. This rug measures 5 feet 7 inches long by 3 feet 11 inches wide. Good condition from the estate of the late Dr. Robert Hogan Gaskins of Greenville and Jacksonville, North Carolina. Non-slip pad suggested.
Bokhara rugs were initially made by nomadic tribes and eventually crafted in both Pakistan and India. Bokhara itself was a very important trade center in Turkestan—as carpets were collected from there, they adopted the town’s moniker as their namesake. A Bokhara is constructed with hand woven Persian knots. The foundation of the rugs is of wool. A single rug takes almost 5-6 months of time to be assembled from scratch. The splendid array of colors evoked stem from dyes that are made naturally using local products and tree bark. An example of the usual Bokhara rug comes in a deep shade of burgundy paired with a repeating design of octagonal patterns. These patterns are commonly dark blue, black or brown, with ivory undertones. The shapes and tones of the patterns vary from one tribe to another.
Dr. Robert Hogan Gaskins Jr. was born April 9, 1929, in Greenville, North Carolina, the son of the late Robert Hogan and Blanche Davenport Gaskins. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Robert Hogan and Blanche Davenport Gaskins. Hogan graduated from East Carolina Teachers College in Greenville in 1951. He then attended UNC-Chapel Hill where he studied Chemistry and Dentistry. He graduated from the School of Dentistry at UNC-Chapel Hill in 1957. Dr. Gaskins then moved to Jacksonville where he practiced until 1991 when he retired after 34 years. Dr. Gaskins was an active member of St. Anne's Episcopal Church. Dr. Gaskins was a member of the American Dental Association, the N.C. Dental Society, the American College of Dentistry and a Past Member of the N.C. State Board of Dental Examiners. His civic memberships included the Toastmasters, Kiwanis, and the Onslow County Board of Health. He served on the Council for the Arts in Jacksonville and on the Advisory Committee at Jacksonville High School. Dr. Gaskins curated a lifetime's collection of antiques and silver in his custom Williamsburg style home. He died Monday, March 12, 2007, at Onslow Memorial Hospital at the age of 77. His first wife, Geraldine Dickinson Gaskins; and a son, Robert Hogan Gaskins III both preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Doris S. Gaskins; son, William Mace Gaskins of Wilmington; three daughters, Diana Schildt of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Linda Moore of High Rock Lake and Debbie Corbet-Cooper of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
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