D3174 - Very Fine Tribal Sivas Size_8 x 5 Size 117 x 78 cm

Size 117 x 78 cm

Many of the people of Turkoman origin fled to Pakistan when the Russians invaded Afghanistan and most of the rugs are now woven close to Peshawar on the Afghan - Pakistan border

This rug contains approximately 303408 knots

This rug contains approximately 306000 knots

This rug contains approximately 351648 knots

D3174 - Very Fine Tribal Sivas Size_8 x 5 Size 117 x 78 cmSize 270 x 93 cm, 8'10 x 3'1 Hand made in Afghanistan from hand spun wool and natural dyes This rug contains approximately 502200 knots, and would have taken 84 days to weave and finish These rugs are Turkoman tribal rugs from Northern Afghanistan using local Ghazni hand spun wool, which is probably the best wool in the world for hand knotted rugs. These Hazara tribes people are mostly Shia Muslim and badly persecuted by the Taliban majority.