Fine Kazak - D1840

Fine Kazak - D1840Size 167 x 122cm, 5'6 x 4'0 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

The Afghan and Turkoman influence can be seen by the use of the polygonal motifs (known as guls or elephant’s foot) as the various tribes intermingle

This rug contains approximately 114240 knots

4'6 x 2'10

Size 148 x 87 cm

This rug contains approximately 1155584 knots

This rug contains approximately612775 knots

Size 180 x 113 cm

and would have taken 56 days to weave and finish

and would have taken 21 days to weave and finish

4'8 x 2'11

there are many Nepalese Buddhists settled in the area who hand weave their unique style of rug which is very complimentary to todays modern aesthetic

Size 232 x 167 cm