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AFGHAN NOMADIC TERRAZZO RUGThe life of the primitive rug weaver belongs to another age. Through timeless centuries of nomadic tradition random patterns, colours and the repetition of the seasons were organically impressed deep into the collective nomadic psyche. A rhythm of existence played out between nomads, their animals and nature, set amongst vast untamed landscapes. These rhythms were indelibly transposed into the coloured knots of the nomad's primitive hand woven rugs,

Each piece tells it’s own story

and undyed yarns in both a cut and loop hand knotted construction

Bakhtiar rugs frequently display the celebrated garden (khesti) design — a grid of compartments depicting flowering shrubs and symbolic trees

Using a finely handspun wool & bamboo silk

Their architectural clarity ensures remarkable longevity

Finely spun mountain wool allows for crisp articulation of delicate motifs — eight-pointed stars

Their restraint and structural integrity appeal strongly to collectors favoring tonal sophistication

Complex polygonal frameworks are balanced by jewel-toned dyes of red

They are intellectually rich and deeply collectible

produces a substantial handle and remarkable resilience

Their intimacy

collecting and offering the most unique