Hand-Knotted Kazak Afghan Rug, 156 × 197 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Afghanistan, format 156 × 197 cm — a Kazak made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3.07 m² of floor, about 5.1' × 6.5'.

Materials and construction

Construction: 100% new wool in the pile over a 100% cotton foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Size and placement

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is under 200,000 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.