Afghan Super Fine Kazak

Afghan Super Fine KazakTraditionally, the Kazak rug was a symbol of wealth. Often woven with gold and silver threads, Kazak rugs adorned the walls and floors of palaces and were placed at the foot of kings. These extremely luxurious rugs are stone washed and have an unusually short, trimmed pile. Although the heavily patterned borders feature the latch hook and reciprocal saw tooth designs typical of rugs made in the southwestern United States, the Kazak is distinguishable

including the process of hand-knotting on the spindle of the loom

patterns range from medallion to figural to Herati/Mahi to three-dimensional

Once the rug is allowed to dry the wool shrinks and tightens the knots causing the rug to be extremely dense and durable

Hand-knotting results in straight-lined patterns that include humans

short-pile

comes the Viss or Wiss rug

is not a actually a kilim

Named after Mahallat in Southwestern Iran

Among the rarest and most sought after antique carpets on the international market are the exclusive 'Ivory Mahals'

these pieces are always knotted in rich reds and blues

decorative rather than structural

the popular Mahal is made in a number of countries