Afghan Kazakh Runner wool Engsi rugs serve both a

Engsi rugs serve both a practical and symbolic purpose

strong borders and bold field patterns are the common vocabulary

Stock Number: BR943

Hand-knotted from wool on a wool or cotton foundation

each piece shaped by the hands and sensibility of a single person rather than a workshop floor

Afghan Kazakh Runner wool Engsi rugs serve both aThis 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