Kilim Afghan Rug — hand-woven, 176 × 249 cm, Wool

At a glance

Origin Afghanistan, format 176 × 249 cm — a Kilim made entirely by hand. That is roughly 4.38 m² of floor, about 5.8' × 8.2'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. Construction method: hand-woven. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Format and use

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Weave

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 red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.