Afghan Kazakh Rug rust navy Size: 284 x 197 cm

Size: 284 x 197 cm | 9'4" x 6'6"

producing carpets for palaces

What unites them is a directness of design and a structural solidity that is distinctly Turkish

the colours have already mellowed and the pile has settled into a character that only time and natural dyes together produce

Size: 135 x 99 cm | 4'5" x 3'3"

Afghan Kazakh Rug rust navy Size: 284 x 197 cmThis 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