26053- Kelim Hand-Woven/Flat Weaved/Handmade Afghan /Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/Size: 2'11" x 2'0"/89cm x 61cm

26053- Kelim Hand-Woven/Flat Weaved/Handmade Afghan /Carpet Tribal/Nomadic Authentic/Size: 2'11" x 2'0"/89cm x 61cmNR: 26053Location: Kelim Size: 2'11" x 2'0" 89cm x 61cmCountry: Afghanistan Pile: Wool Base: Cotton Details: Kelims are woven carpets in which coloured wefts form the face of the finished weaving. This term also refers to the pile less web sometimes found at either or both ends of a pile carpet. They are normally reversible with the exception of the Sumac kelim. Sometimes a kelims design will simply be a series of stripes running across the width of

NR: 25331Location: Royal Chobi ZieglerSize: 9'1" x 5'10"/277cm x 178cmCountry: AfghanistanPile: WoolBase: Cotton

Kashmar is a small town in the Khorassan province of east Persia

This is particularly true of the finer examples

During the reign of Shah Tahmasp (1524-1587) the Afshar tribe was driven southwards into the zone it now occupies in an attempt to diffuse their warlike tendencies and a distinct Azerbaijan and Caucasian influence is still discernible in their design

but there are a few overall characteristics that unify them into one relatively cohesive group

ochre and beige

NR: 24624Location: Royal Vasighi

The warp and weft of these carpets are wool except for some types knotted by semi-nomadic people who use cotton

In contemporary items the palette is more pastel and technical perfection is generally of greater importance than artistic flair

a true village craft

NR: 19335

NR: 26266Location: Chobi ZieglerSize: 3'3" x 1'6"/99cm x 46cmCountry: AfghanistanPile: WoolBase: Cotton