Afghan Pashm Rug floral pattern They were used to cover

They were used to cover the entrance of the tent to protect from wind and sand

The designs were family knowledge

Stock Number: BR2053

reliable and great quality

Size: 404 x 83 cm | 13'3" x 2'9"

Afghan Pashm Rug floral pattern They were used to coverPashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from