Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed handspun wool The design is more precise

The design is more precise

Stock Number: BR13

Stock Number: BR882

where the Tekke Turkmen tribe first wove the repeating gul pattern that has become one of the most recognised motifs in rug weaving

Size: 243 x 202 cm | 8' x 6'8"

Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed handspun wool The design is more preciseThe 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