Afghan Kazakh Rug herati design The designs are intricate and

The designs are intricate and varied

The craft was passed entirely through women

This is as refined as Afghan Chobi weaving gets

The wool is machine-spun local Afghan wool on a cotton foundation

Herati fish motifs

Afghan Kazakh Rug herati design The designs are intricate andThis rug is hand knotted in northern Afghanistan in the Kazakh weaving tradition, which originated in the Caucasus mountains and has been carried by Kazakh weavers into Afghan rug making over generations. The designs are bold and geometric, large medallions, hooked polygons, stylised animals and tribal symbols arranged with strong borders and a confident symmetry that is immediately recognisable. The wool is machine spun local Afghan wool on a cotton