In which country was the oldest hand-knotted carpet in the world (the Pazyryk carpet) found?

vegan, I would love to see that rug,,love old items,

the Hermitage museum is in St Petersburg, used to be called Leningrad.

With that name, it had to be Russia

It is really meant to be preserved for posterity.

Player Bengal Mama, It's made entirely of wool. It might have been made in Persia or Armenia.

The oldest Persian carpet is called "PAZIRIK".it was found in the frozen tomb of a Sakai ruler in ther Pazirik valley in Siberia, 80 kilometers from outer Mongolia. This carpet, which was used as a horse covering, has 36 knots per square centimeter. The colors used are burgundy red, yellow, light green and orange. Based on original drawings from the Achaemenian dynasty, it is believed to have been handwoven by ancient Medes or Parthians from Khorasan. The original Pazirik carpet is kept in Hermitage museum in St Petersburg.

Been to the Hermitage, extraordinary place! I don't remember the rug specifically; there's more in that museum than a tourist can see in one afternoon.

what is it made of?

It is in St.Petersburg museum, not Leningrad.

cool info!!