Afghan Karghai Kazak Rug - 1.46 x 0.98 Square

Afghan Karghai Kazak Rug - 1.46 x 0.98 SquareAn 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

mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks

Because of this the carpets - named after the nomads of the Bakhtiari tribe

Najafabad is also the trade center for an agricultural region noted for its pomegranates

it is world renowned for producing the finest quality Kurdish tribal wool rugs

It has delightful floral curvilinear shapes

but also restful and beautiful

dark blue or even green backgrounds

There is a wonderful and brilliantly balanced assortment of colours that suggests refined taste and excellence

This area includes many famous names of Persian carpets

This carpet is the work of a genius

A delightful and most beautiful carpet from the city of Qum made from silk  The colours and the motifs are what one would expect to see in a spring garden

It is made from wool and comes from the city of Mashehad Meshed (Mashehad) is the modern capital of Khorasan