Kilim Afghan Rug — hand-woven, 141 × 104 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Afghanistan, format 141 × 104 cm — a Kilim made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 1.47 m², or 4.6' × 3.4'.

Construction

Stated material: new wool. Construction method: hand-woven. Pile height is given as approx. 3 mm. Weight is given as ap. 4 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Flatweave

As a flatweave this piece has no pile: front and back carry the same pattern, and it lies very flat.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Period

Stated condition: new.