Afghan Pashm Rug corner medallion Please note that this rug

Please note that this rug has been stretched on the bottom left corner

carried on their backs between worlds

and the natural variations in the hand-spun wool give the surface a subtle lustre and depth that shifts as the light moves across it

Style: The term Turkmen Tekke Engsi rug refers to a specific type of rug produced by the Tekke Turkmen people

Size: 183 x 94 cm | 6' x 3'1"

Afghan Pashm Rug corner medallion Please note that this rugPashm 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