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Afghani Turkoman Hand-knotted Rug (2'6 x 4')

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Customer Rating:

6 out of 10

2 total reviews

List Price:

$315

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$152.99

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$162.01 (51%)

Product Description

Weaving is considered a work of art in the central Asian regions. This Turkoman Bokhara design handmade in Northern Afghanistan, in the cities of Mazar-e Sharif and Andkhoy, has been popular for centuries. Made with 100-percent wool known as'qaraqol', this magnificent piece includes 268 knots per square inch. These rugs have a traditional red background with green, black, navy blue, and white in original Bokhara design.

Rug weaving is one of the biggest industries in Afghanistan, employing thousands. Weaving one rug may take years and involve an entire family. Children often watch the sheep that are raised on the family farms until they are ready to be sheared. Men then shear these sheep and the wool is handspun mostly by older women. Then the master designers and weavers, usually the young women in the family, step in and create these global beauties. To make their jobs more fun, the weavers often change the designs of the rugs.'It is like painting', says Fatima, a 17-year old who goes to school in the mornings and helps her mom in the afternoons.'I like to use my favorite colors on the rugs, because I want to like them when they are finished'.

Because of the high quality of material used and the popular designs, these rugs are sold for hundreds of dollars elsewhere, but only through Overstock.com can you own this rug at such a low price. Buy one today and give your room the look of a Central Asian Mahal. Don't forget to complement this rug with our beautiful Peruvian furniture also available through Overstock.com!

Slight variation in the color and designs in each piece is normal in handmade rugs. Due to the difference of monitor colors, some rug colors may vary slightly. Overstock.com tries to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo.

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Materials: Wool

Catalog #: 932633

Model No: h1036

Dimensions: 2.6 ft. W x 4 ft. L

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2 out of 10

This is not the rug I ordered (3958z, nyc, 2008-08-20)

The pattern of the rug that was sent to me is completely different from the one I ordered. I am disappointed and would like it exchanged for the one I ordered.