Very Fine Khal Mohammadi - D2640

Very Fine Khal Mohammadi - D2640Size 124 x 78 cm, 4'1 x 2'7 Khal Mohammadi had a business as Master Dyer in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan around 180 years ago. He started to commission a much higher grade of Afghan carpet using traditional and more unusual Afghan tribal designs that he thought would die out if not reproduced at that time. The workshop eventually was taken over by his family after his death and continued in production until the end of WW2, when the ravages of this

and would have taken 26 days to weave and finish

This rug contains approximately 249900 knots

This rug contains approximately 666400 knots

This rug contains approximately 154752 knots

Size 130 x 88 cm

Size 146 x 110 cm

This rug contains approximately 476800 knots

This combined with the long staple Ghazni wool requiring less twisting when handspun means the lustre is incredible with a wonderful difference from whichever end the rug is viewed from

This rug contains approximately 189108 knots

Size 144 x 101 cm

Size 146 x 102cm

This rug contains approximately 619904 knots