Afghan Baluch Rug diamond Size: 202 x 130 cm

Size: 202 x 130 cm | 6'8" x 3'4"

They are tribal rugs in the truest sense

What makes a Herki runner immediately recognisable is the wool

strong structure and confident use of pattern

The deep crimson background was achieved through madder root

Afghan Baluch Rug diamond Size: 202 x 130 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