Fine Kazak - D2892 Size_Small We have the fringes cut

We have the fringes cut back and tea dyed to give the illusion of age

and would have taken 13 days to weave and finish

One must remember that the Moghul hordes conquered northern India bringing with them the skills of carpet weaving and other fine artisanship

These Hazara tribes people are mostly Shia Muslim and badly persecuted by the Taliban majority

The selvedges are often finished using goats wool which is said to deter snakes entering the tent or hut

Fine Kazak - D2892 Size_Small We have the fringes cutSize 122 x 80 cm, 4'0 x 2'7 The areas known as Kazakstan, Chechenya and Shirvan respectively are situated north of Afghanistan and to the east of the Caspian sea and are all new Soviet republics. These rugs are woven by settled Armenians as well as nomadic Kurds, Georgians, Azerbaijanis and Lurs. Many of the people of Turkoman origin fled to Pakistan when the Russians invaded Afghanistan and most of the rugs are woven close to Peshawar on the Afghan