Fine Kazak - D2453

Fine Kazak - D2453Size 293 x 81 cm, 9'7 x 2'8 The areas known as Kazakstan, Chechenya and Shirvan respectively are situated north of Afghanistan and to the east of the Caspian sea and are all new Soviet republics. These rugs are woven by settled Armenians as well as nomadic Kurds, Georgians, Azerbaijanis and Lurs. Many of the people of Turkoman origin fled to Pakistan when the Russians invaded Afghanistan and most of the rugs are woven close to Peshawar on the Afghan

This rug contains approximately 59136 knots

and would have taken 26 days to weave and finish

8'11 x 5'10

Regardless of traditional or contemporary designs

and would have taken 19 days to weave and finish

All our Kazak are knotted in hand spun wool which is much thicker ply than machine spun wool

We currently buy these pieces in the bazaar of Peshawar in Pakistan as the refugees from the current conflict in Afghanistan bring out with them some of these wonderful examples of the weaver and dyers art

Size 296 x 82cm

Hand-made in Kazakstan from handspun Ghazni wool

All our rugs included our superb German underlay

Azerbaijanis and Lurs

4'2 x 2'10