Afghan Kazakh Runner hand-spun wool without pattern books or factory

without pattern books or factory floors

1600 knots every 10 centimetres

The Hamadan region of western Iran is home to over 1

they sell them off to rug collectors

passed from mother to daughter across generations

Afghan Kazakh Runner hand-spun wool without pattern books or factoryThis 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