Afghan Kazakh Rug handwoven-wool each piece a personal expression

each piece a personal expression rather than a workshop product

Tabriz weavers were commissioned to produce rugs for royal palaces and important holy sites

Stock Number: BR799

Mamluk rugs are very complex in design and always feature incredibly detailed medallions

One of a kind Semi-Antique Persian rug with unique a colour way and a Throne of Jamshed pattern

Afghan Kazakh Rug handwoven-wool each piece a personal expressionThis rug is hand knotted in northern Afghanistan in the Kazakh weaving tradition, which originated in the Caucasus mountains and has been carried by Kazakh weavers into Afghan rug making over generations. The designs are bold and geometric, large medallions, hooked polygons, stylised animals and tribal symbols arranged with strong borders and a confident symmetry that is immediately recognisable. The wool is machine spun local Afghan wool on a cotton