Very Fine Khal Mohammadi - D1746

Very Fine Khal Mohammadi - D1746Size 134 x 101cm, 4'5 x 3'4 ft Khal Mohammadi had a business as Master Dyer in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan around 180 years ago. He started to commission a much higher grade of Afghan carpet using traditional and more unusual Afghan tribal designs that he thought would die out if not reproduced at that time. The workshop eventually was taken over by his family after his death and continued in production until the end of WW2, when the ravages of

This rug contains approximately 361500 knots

They have also used vegetable dyes in the yarns to give these pieces their authentic look and feel and many of the patterns adopted are Arts and Crafts influenced

and would have taken 13 days to weave and finish

This rug contains approximately 199125 knots

Size 145 x 98cm

Our current Indian supplier has produced versions that are the finest we have ever purchased and a superb quality

We currently buy these pieces in the bazaar of Peshawar in Pakistan as the refugees from the current conflict in Afghanistan bring out with them some of these wonderful examples of the weaver and dyers art

and would have taken 33 days to weave and finish

Size 148 x 103 cm

This rug contains approximately 169000 knots

Azerbaijanis and Lurs

white and green are also used as secondary colours