Afghan Pashm Rug authentic kilim Size: 363 x 264 cm

Size: 363 x 264 cm | 11'11" x 8'8"

PLEASE NOTE: Most authentic tribal rugs have quirks to them

What distinguishes Mashad technically is the knotting

Stock Number: #4348

intensely bright quality that no other rug tradition produces

Afghan Pashm Rug authentic kilim Size: 363 x 264 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