Afghan Pashm Rug persian-wool rooted in the visual traditions

rooted in the visual traditions of the region and largely unchanged over centuries

Size: 134 x 87 cm | 4'5" x 2'10"

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Stock Number: BR1743

this versatility is functional and practical making you get the most out of your handmade item

Afghan Pashm Rug persian-wool rooted in the visual traditionsPashm 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