Afghan Bamiyan Red/Grey

$865.00

Afghan rugs feature a variety of hand-woven patterns and colors, rendered in vegetable dyes. The most traditional of these is the Gul, or elephant’s foot, which is usually presented in octagonal form in an array on the face of the rug. Afgh …

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Afghan rugs feature a variety of hand-woven patterns and colors, rendered in vegetable dyes. The most traditional of these is the Gul, or elephant’s foot, which is usually presented in octagonal form in an array on the face of the rug. Afghan rugs are also frequently warm in color, featuring reds, wines, and browns. Afghan rugs also often feature nomadic motifs.
Afghan rugs can usually be divided into two types, Turkman carpets and Baluchi carpets, which tend to resemble the tribal weaving of Central Asia. Knot density for Afghan rugs varies from coarse to medium in weave. They include felted wool carpets, flat weaves, and knotted carpets made of wool, cotton and silk.
Afghan rugs are usually woven on small looms and are mainly produced to adorn the tents where the weavers reside. Skills are generational, and traditional designs do not vary much year over year, and are regarded as an important aspect of Afghan culture. Colors tend to be warm, with reds, browns and blues serving as the dominant colorway.

Actual Size 2' X 5' 9"
Product Type Rugs
Construction Hand Knotted
Style Tribal
Country of Origin Afghanistan
Period 21st Century 1st Qtr
Pile Material Wool
Foundation Material Cotton
Design All-over
Pattern Geometric
Colour Tags Red, Gray
Weave Quality Medium
Palette Saturated
Condition New

Additional information

Weight 10.00 lbs
Dimensions 24.00 × 8.00 × 8.00 in