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This rug contains approximately 171000 knots
The Afghan and Turkoman influence can be seen by the use of the polygonal motifs (known as guls or elephant’s foot) as the various tribes intermingle
These rugs are woven by settled Armenians as well as nomadic Kurds
We highly recommend purchasing this rug with our top quality German underlay as it vastly improves the life of your carpet and guards against slipping accidents
The selvedges are often finished using goats wool which is said to deter snakes entering the tent or hut
Very Fine Khal Mohammadi - D1787 Bundle Options:RUG INCLUDING NON-SLIP GERMAN UNDERLAY This rug contains approximately 171000Size 192 x 145cm, 6'4 x 4'9 ft Khal Mohammadi had a business as Master Dyer in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan around 180 years ago. He started to commission a much higher grade of Afghan carpet using traditional and more unusual Afghan tribal designs that he thought would die out if not reproduced at that time. The workshop eventually was taken over by his family after his death and continued in production until the end of WW2, when the ravages of
