Afghan Mashwani Rug handmade-rug Stock Number: BR799

Stock Number: BR799

encompassing what is today Azerbaijan

and retains its lanolin for a silky feel underfoot and a sheen that holds over time

Condition: Estimated to be over 50-60 years old

Size: 204 x 147 cm | 6'9" x 4'10"

Afghan Mashwani Rug handmade-rug Stock Number: BR799The Mashwani are a semi nomadic Pashtun tribe from the Herat region of western Afghanistan, and they are the only Pashtun tribe known for weaving pile rugs. What makes their rugs structurally unique is the construction, a combination of flatweave kilim and hand knotted pile worked together in the same piece, producing a surface that is embossed and dimensional, with design elements that sit raised against the flatwoven field. These rugs were