A dark indigo field anchors this hand-knotted rug, climbed by a central column of large serrated diamond medallions in ivory, madder and aubergine — the pole-medallion layout of the Shahsavan tribal weavers. The field around them is packed with botehs, eight-pointed stars, little animals and geometric charms, while ivory corner spandrels lighten the four quarters. A multi-coloured striped kilim finishes each end, the unmistakable mark of a tribal flatwoven foundation.
It is hand-knotted in Afghanistan by master weavers working in the older Caucasian Shirvan tradition, with a fine, even knot count, a low clipped pile and flat-woven kilim ends. The wool is hand-spun and coloured with natural dyes, which give the indigo, madder and aubergine their depth and the gentle, light-catching variation that machine-made rugs can never reproduce. A broad aubergine border of bold palmettes and rosettes, framed by ivory guard stripes, gathers the whole piece together.
Densely woven and built to last for generations, this is a collector-grade piece — equally at home as the centrepiece of a formal living or dining room or as an heirloom investment. As a hand-made rug, it is genuinely one of a kind.
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Tradition: Caucasian Shirvan / Shahsavan, pole-medallion design
- Type: Afghani Sherwan, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% hand-spun wool, natural dyes
- Pile: Low, hand-clipped, with striped kilim ends
- Size: 204×300cm (Large)
- Colour: Indigo field with ivory medallions and aubergine border
- SKU: AFGP-G 313142
- One-of-a-kind: yes