Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed garden where the Tekke Turkmen tribe

where the Tekke Turkmen tribe first wove the repeating gul pattern that has become one of the most recognised motifs in rug weaving

Stock number: MM7

Size: 707 x 80 cm | 23'3" x 2'8"

a city in central Iran that has been weaving since at least the 15th century and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of carpet weaving

Size: 191 x 113 cm | 6'3" x 3'9"

Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed garden where the Tekke Turkmen tribeThe Mashwani are a semi nomadic Pashtun tribe from the Herat region of western Afghanistan, and they are the only Pashtun tribe known for weaving pile rugs. What makes their rugs structurally unique is the construction, a combination of flatweave kilim and hand knotted pile worked together in the same piece, producing a surface that is embossed and dimensional, with design elements that sit raised against the flatwoven field. These rugs were