Afghan Kazakh Rug textured rug migrating twice a year across

migrating twice a year across the Zagros Mountains between highland summer pastures and lowland winter grazing grounds

carried between camps

Size: 185 x 129 cm | 6'1" x 4'3"

The designs are classical and opulent

characterized by the use of hand-spun

Afghan Kazakh Rug textured rug migrating twice a year acrossThis 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