Afghan carpets
Central Asian weaving
Afghan carpets are hand-knotted rugs traditionally made in Afghanistan, prized for their dense weave, deep reds and geometric patterns.
The country has been a center of carpet production for centuries, with distinct regional styles from Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif, and other areas.
The Afghan carpet in the study had belonged to her grandfather.
War and migration have dispersed Afghan weavers, but the craft continues both inside the country and among refugee communities.
- PersianOf or from Iran
- rugTextile floor covering
- floor coveringSurface atop subflooring
- prayer rugMat for Islamic worship
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
wool · silk · handmade · loom · knots · tribal · Kabul · patterns · kilim · medallion · fringe · natural dyes · dye · red · geometric · nomadic · silk road · pile
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