Afghan Karaghai-Kazak Rug - 1.22 x 0.81 classic

Afghan Karaghai-Kazak Rug - 1.22 x 0.81 classicAn Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan,mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks. There are different kinds of Afghan carpets. Especially popular are Khal Mohammadi or Afghan Aqche. Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors. The rugs are mostly of medium sizes. Many patterns and colors are used, but the traditional

Hamadan carpets are: Beautiful and highly decorative

The medallion style has one

Knotted entirely of silk results in results in a carpet with great lustre which is highly durable and luxurious

handmade from silk

Flowers everywhere

Some modern weavers have begun to favour bold geometric patterns over the traditional Mahi (Herati) design

It has beautiful use of colours

Hamadan rugs are most often recognised by: Deep indigo blues

The carpet is wool and is from the city of Tabriz

They are like Nain rugs but more rustic

The rosette is dynamic and explodes outward

They are traded as Khorasan carpets in the Western market