Fine Kazak - D2802

Fine Kazak - D2802Size 172 x 120 cm, 5'8 x 3'11 The areas known as Kazakstan, Chechenya and Shirvan respectively are situated north of Afghanistan and to the east of the Caspian sea and are all new Soviet republics. These rugs are woven by settled Armenians as well as nomadic Kurds, Georgians, Azerbaijanis and Lurs. Many of the people of Turkoman origin fled to Pakistan when the Russians invaded Afghanistan and most of the rugs are woven close to Peshawar on the Afghan

and would have taken 55 days to weave and finish Every pile rug has a nap so that the pile lies in one direction

Size 150 x 92 cm

This rug contains approximately 197000 knots

Size 244 x 175 cm

9'11 x 2'7

Many of the smaller rugs are asymmetric prayer rugs so that they can be laid down and pointed to Mecca for times of prayer

and would have taken 71 days to weave and finish

and would have taken 260 days to weave and finish

Hand-made in Afghanistan from wool

Size 178 x 68 cm

This rug contains approximately 181000 knots

This rug contains approximately957000 knots