Afghan Pashm Runner – Hunting Scene natural wool Stock Number: BR935

Stock Number: BR935

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a material the Herki weavers began incorporating and making entirely their own

lotus blossoms and palmettes worked with a level of detail that takes years to master

Afghan Pashm Runner – Hunting Scene natural wool Stock Number: BR935Pashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from