Afghan Mashwani Runner wool carpet Stock Number: BR1701

Stock Number: BR1701

The deep reds and blues these rugs are known for stay rich and true long after lesser wools have dulled

What distinguishes Mashad technically is the knotting

Stock Number: BR947

and it is exactly what this rug is

Afghan Mashwani Runner wool carpet Stock Number: BR1701The 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