Afghan Pashm Rug persian-mahal deep reds and rich blues

deep reds and rich blues anchored by warm earthy browns and yellows that set them apart from other Turkmen tribes

swirling vines

Material: Wool on cotton base

One of a kind vintage Afghan rug

northern Afghanistan

Afghan Pashm Rug persian-mahal deep reds and rich bluesPashm 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