Afghan Mashwani Runner tribal rug Stock Number: BR2142

Stock Number: BR2142

Size: 238 x 145 cm | 7'11" x 4'9"

then hand-knots a raised pile on top of selected areas of the design

Size: 210 x 102 cm | 6'11" x 3'4"

This rug is hand-knotted by Afghan artisans using skill passed down through generations

Afghan Mashwani Runner tribal rug Stock Number: BR2142The Mashwani are a semi nomadic Pashtun tribe from the Herat region of western Afghanistan, and they are the only Pashtun tribe known for weaving pile rugs. What makes their rugs structurally unique is the construction, a combination of flatweave kilim and hand knotted pile worked together in the same piece, producing a surface that is embossed and dimensional, with design elements that sit raised against the flatwoven field. These rugs were