Afghan Mazar Sheriff Rug - 2.25 x 1.54 Gabeh

Afghan Mazar Sheriff Rug - 2.25 x 1.54 GabehAn Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan,mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks. There are different kinds of Afghan carpets. Especially popular are Khal Mohammadi or Afghan Aqche. Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors. The rugs are mostly of medium sizes. Many patterns and colors are used, but the traditional

This medallion shape sits in a stadium shaped field that has a parchment base colour

Its population of nearly 120

It has a repeat overall pattern with an explosion of floral motifs everywhere

Skilled artisans spend months—sometimes years—hand‑knotting each piece

It has a compartment pattern with no central focus point

Hamedan (Hamadan) Persian rugs come from western Iran and are among the most widely produced traditional village rugs in the country

Sumac rug Soumak (also spelled Soumakh

the tribal group Afshar migrated from their origins in Central Asia to settle in Iranian Azerbaijan

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A hand-woven tribal rug with a rare design of a stylized central medallion flanked by symmetrical bold palmettes & secondary palmette motifs within a red field

Such medallions and shapes were central to the design and reality of Persian gardens

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