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

Loribuff (Loribaft) carpets are renowned for their naive and primitive patterns

salmon and green

patterns range from medallion to figural to Herati/Mahi to three-dimensional

These designs feature a fine repeated gul design

Sarouk weavers use the symmetrical Persian knot

green or bright blue

trimmed pile

rough carpet

Durry or Dari) is a thin

tapestry-weave kilim rug handcrafted by Belouch tribal weavers

variety of Persian carpet

dark blue and black