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

It is flat-woven

Renowned for their beauty and excellence

the Khorjeen (Khorjin) – with its stunning abrash – is highly prized and dearly loved by collectors

with silk details

Within these patterns there is a lot of variety

Oushak rugs were first woven in the small town of Oushak in west central Anatolia

hand-knotted rugs

Produced in Bhadohi

blues and rusty browns

Girls started at age six and families were required to weave at least one rug each month

naturally dyed wool

the designs are fashioned after khorjin