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

Diamond patterns feature heavily in these colourful hand-knotted pile carpets

and hunting scenes

Hand-knotting results in straight-lined patterns that include humans

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although the Turkish knot can be found in some antique carpets

Sarouk denotes romance

latch or stepped hook medallions or small animal figures

The Tabriz's unique double weft is generally cotton or wool

Oushak has been the production centre of Turkish rugs

These smooth wool rugs have a relatively thick

colour can be a distinguishing characteristic of the Shahsavan

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