Fine Kazak - D1911

Fine Kazak - D1911Size 122 x 80cm, 4'0 x 2'7 ft The areas known as Kazakstan, Chechenya and Shirvan respectively are situated north of Afghanistan and to the east of the Caspian sea and are all new Soviet republics. These rugs are woven by settled Armenians as well as nomadic Kurds, Georgians, Azerbaijanis and Lurs. Many of the people of Turkoman origin fled to Pakistan when the Russians invaded Afghanistan and most of the rugs are woven close to Peshawar on the Afghan

The term Gabbeh does not refer to a particular tribe of people but rather to the style of weaving worked by any one of a number of different tribes

These represent enormous value for money as they use Kork wool (the softest and longest staple wool from under the chin of the sheep) and are exceptionally good examples of these old Khals

5'11 x 4'2

and would have taken 43 days to weave and finish

and would have taken 26 days to weave and finish

7'10 x 5'9

and would have taken 96 days to weave and finish

Size 183 x 75 cm

4'11 x 3'3 ft

632 days to weave and finish

white and green are also used as secondary colours

and would have taken 107 days to weave and finish