Afghan Kazakh Runner Najaf Rugs strong borders and bold field

strong borders and bold field patterns are the common vocabulary

a city in western Iran that sits at a cultural crossroads between the bold geometric traditions of Hamadan and the more refined floral aesthetics of Sarouk and Farahan

Stock Number: BR792

strong structure and confident use of pattern

Origin: Iran

Afghan Kazakh Runner Najaf Rugs strong borders and bold fieldThis rug is hand knotted in northern Afghanistan in the Kazakh weaving tradition, which originated in the Caucasus mountains and has been carried by Kazakh weavers into Afghan rug making over generations. The designs are bold and geometric, large medallions, hooked polygons, stylised animals and tribal symbols arranged with strong borders and a confident symmetry that is immediately recognisable. The wool is machine spun local Afghan wool on a cotton