Afghan Mashwani Rug flatweave rug Size: 317 x 211 cm

Size: 317 x 211 cm | 10'5" x 6'11"

Size: 194 x 145 cm

made by professional weavers who spent years mastering their craft

This rug comes from Malayer

The precision required to execute small knotted pile designs at this scale dictates a knot count of up to 300 knots per square inch

Afghan Mashwani Rug flatweave rug Size: 317 x 211 cmThe 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