Afghan Yekta Rug engsi from the Ghazni sheep of

from the Ghazni sheep of Afghanistan

passed from mother to daughter across generations

Stock Number: BR2074

it is extraordinarily soft

Mamluk rugs are distinctively known for their luxurious look and soft to touch feel

Afghan Yekta Rug engsi from the Ghazni sheep ofYekta rugs come from Afghanistan, and they are unlike anything else in Afghan weaving. The construction is what sets them apart. The weaver first creates a flat kilim base, then hand knots a raised pile on top of selected areas of the design. The result is a rug that moves between two textures within the same piece, flat weave and knotted pile existing together, creating depth and dimension that a standard rug or kilim simply cannot produce. This is