Afghan Khorjeen

Afghan KhorjeenCreated by highly skilled Qashqai weavers who are renowned for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail, the Khorjeen (Khorjin) with its stunning abrash is highly prized and dearly loved by collectors. Diamond patterns feature heavily in these colourful hand knotted pile carpets, also known as Qashqai Saddlebag rugs. Made with handspun Ghazni wool, the designs are fashioned after khorjin, the antique tribal camel bags crafted in the

these rugs were not initially made to be sold

unique sheen and striking appearance

Stylish and elegant

Using the same design as Tabriz rugs

Once the rug is allowed to dry the wool shrinks and tightens the knots causing the rug to be extremely dense and durable

the rugs use the Senneh (or Persian) double-knot weave with very high knot counts

you will notice that only straight lines are used in the representation of the patterns

talented nomads wove stunning

Known as the rugs of royalty for their ‘royal’ palette of reds and blues

colours range from somber (indigo blue or red field) to vibrant with starkly contrasting orange

is the birthplace of the Malayer rug

Bukharas are prized for their softness