Kazak Afghan Rug — hand-knotted, 65 × 89 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Afghanistan, format 65 × 89 cm — a Kazak made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.58 m² of floor, about 2.1' × 2.9'.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is under 200,000 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.