Afghan Yekta Rug antique decor This handmade vintage Afghan Turkmen

This handmade vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug

hand-knotted using the Persian asymmetric knot on a cotton foundation

Size: 175 x 111 cm | 5'9" x 3'8"

Size: 355 x 242 cm | 11'8" x 7'11"

Condition: Estimated to be 70 years old

Afghan Yekta Rug antique decor This handmade vintage Afghan TurkmenYekta 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