Afghan Kazak

Afghan KazakTraditionally, the Kazak rug was a symbol of wealth. Often woven with gold and silver threads, Kazak rugs adorned the walls and floors of palaces and were placed at the foot of kings. These extremely luxurious rugs are stone washed and have an unusually short, trimmed pile. Although the heavily patterned borders feature the latch hook and reciprocal saw tooth designs typical of rugs made in the southwestern United States, the Kazak is distinguishable

but more tightly knotted with a shorter pile

Made with handspun Ghazni wool

Although the pattern generally covers most of the the carpet's surface

Often woven in the Shah Abbasi or the Islimi style (or a combination of the two)

These carpets are exciting and unique

Following WWI

Kashmir and other areas of the region

The carpets are labelled 'Tibetan' to distinguish them from carpets made in other production areas

tapestry-weave kilim rug handcrafted by Belouch tribal weavers

simple geometric patterns

with motifs outlined in light yellow

these textiles were once used as ground cover during communal meals