Afghan Kazakh Rug Najaf Rugs Stock Number: BR1802

Stock Number: BR1802

Size: 240 x 174 cm

The Super Kazakh is a step above the standard Kazakh in knot density

Nearly one in three residents of Kashan is employed in carpet making

hand-knotted on a cotton foundation using the Turkish symmetrical knot

Afghan Kazakh Rug Najaf Rugs Stock Number: BR1802This 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