Afghan Pashm Rug authentic kilim Size: 309 x 88 cm

Size: 309 x 88 cm | 10'2" x 2'11"

and that shows in how these rugs are built

intensely bright quality that no other rug tradition produces

PLEASE NOTE: Most authentic tribal rugs have quirks to them

Style: Turkmen rugs are produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan

Afghan Pashm Rug authentic kilim Size: 309 x 88 cmPashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from