Afghan Pashm Rug floral are known for their distinctive

are known for their distinctive design elements and patterns

The signature Bakhtiari design is the Khesti

The gul was the tribal emblem of the Tekke

more even surface and a slightly sharper definition of the geometric designs

Size: 299 x 87 cm | 9'10" X 2'

Afghan Pashm Rug floral are known for their distinctivePashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from