Afghan Rug - 3.50 x 2.45 Balouchi

Afghan Rug - 3.50 x 2.45 BalouchiAn Afghan rug (or Afghan carpet) is a type of handwoven floor covering textile traditionally made in the northern and western areas of Afghanistan,mainly by Afghan Turkmens and Uzbeks. There are different kinds of Afghan carpets. Especially popular are Khal Mohammadi or Afghan Aqche. Various vegetable and other natural dyes are used to produce the rich colors. The rugs are mostly of medium sizes. Many patterns and colors are used, but the traditional

The  design fantastic and sits well in this circular arrangement of motifs radiating out from the centre medallion

accompanied by lovely guard borders

The colours of the central medallion appear in the outer guard borders and are a delightful contrast to the orange parchment yellows that occur in its field

Lovely contrast in shades of colour with charming use of the colour green

Border of rosettes

A very beautiful silk carpet

unity and loyalty”

design elements

The camel pattern used here is often used as a motif to augur wealth and happiness

The result is an extremely tightly woven

but at the centre of everything we see a flower in blossom  The field provides a wonderful balance to the complex patterns of the rest of the carpets

a smooth front face and a ragged back