Afghan Yekta Rug antique persian no pattern books

no pattern books

This rug was woven by Yomut weavers in Turkmenistan

Once nomadic herders moving through the Zagros Mountains with their flocks

Stock Number: BR1289

Size: 344 x 262 cm | 11'6" x 8'7"

Afghan Yekta Rug antique persian no pattern booksYekta rugs come from Afghanistan, and they are unlike anything else in Afghan weaving. The construction is what sets them apart. The weaver first creates a flat kilim base, then hand knots a raised pile on top of selected areas of the design. The result is a rug that moves between two textures within the same piece, flat weave and knotted pile existing together, creating depth and dimension that a standard rug or kilim simply cannot produce. This is