Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug abrash Origin: Kashmir

Origin: Kashmir

This tribal rug is from the Shindand town of the Herat Province in Afghanistan

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

the Bakhtiari settled into villages across the region but kept their weaving traditions entirely intact

Size: 171 x 63 cm | 5'8" x 2'1"

Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug abrash Origin: KashmirSize: 285 x 206 cm 9'3" x 6'7" ft Material: 100% Wool Origin: Northern Afghanistan Construction: Handmade Condition: Estimated to be 50 60 years old. Style: Turkmen rugs are produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan. Only a few centuries back, all Turkmen rugs were produced by nomadic tribes, almost entirely with locally obtained materials, wool from the herds and vegetable and or