Afghan Pashm Rug handmade-kilim the capital of Kurdistan Province

the capital of Kurdistan Province in western Iran

The Nomadic people of Afghanistan weave Shepherd's rugs

woven with a precision so fine that the back of a Kashan rug is nearly as beautiful as the front

Size: 316 x 240 cm | 10'4" x 7'10"

stylised animals and tribal symbols

Afghan Pashm Rug handmade-kilim the capital of Kurdistan ProvincePashm 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