Afghan Rug - 1.76 x 1.20 Connoisseur

Afghan Rug - 1.76 x 1.20 ConnoisseurAn Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan,mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks. There are different kinds of Afghan carpets. Especially popular are Khal Mohammadi or Afghan Aqche. Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors. The rugs are mostly of medium sizes. Many patterns and colors are used, but the traditional

a rich burgundy is usually the predominant one and some other common colors are different shades of blue

Like any other city in the rug weaving industry

being dynamic

Both geometric and floral patterns are seen in rugs of this type

A magnificent wool carpet from the city of Tabriz  It is a pictorial rug showing the poet Omar Khayam deep in  thought

but they are also any other number of shapes and motives in vases and every now and then as a bunch

The use of colors varies depending on styles of certain tribes

It depicts the theme of tree of life together with birds of paradise

Mazlaghan rugs and Mushkabad rugs

The patterns are predominantly geometric and the most common layouts on Ardabil rugs are medallions

heaven and immortality is so often central to Persian carpets

which is in central Iran which is not too far from Kashan