Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed black One of a kind Semi-Antique

One of a kind Semi-Antique Persian rug with unique a colour way and a Throne of Jamshed pattern

carried across borders and centuries by weavers who settled in Afghanistan and never put the craft down

boteh paisley motifs

Stock Number: BR2110

Stock Number: BR799

Afghan Mashwani Rug – Overdyed black One of a kind Semi-AntiqueThe 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