Afghan Pashm Rug handwoven kilim When one side shows wear

When one side shows wear

and the intricate designs often held cultural and spiritual significance within the Turkmen community

This rug has a beautiful abrash

Stock Number: BR2114

Size: 281 x 199 cm | 9'3" x 6'6"

Afghan Pashm Rug handwoven kilim When one side shows wearPashm 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