Rug & Kilim’s Afghan Tribal Kilim Rug in Rich Red With Geometric Patterns

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Hand knotted in wool, this 3x5 Afghan tribal kilim represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics … Read more Hand knotted in wool, this 3x5 Afghan tribal kilim represents a new line of tribal carpets in the Modern Classics Collection by Rug & Kilim. Each piece represents the work of women weavers in Afghanistan, preserving the rich tradition of their centuries-old craft.


On the Design:

Admirers of the craft may appreciate design elements inherent to the Afghan tribal design in this piece. This piece enjoys rich burgundy red, navy blue and black tones in the field. The design features elegant geometric patterns all over the field, making it a quintessential work of this line, exemplary of their comfortable presence and simple beauty made of intricate craft.

Keen eyes may further admire a mild textural detail in the pile, almost like a subdued high-and-low element in the pile, and a subtle sense of dimension therein that still plays so naturally with the movement and richness that underscores this piece. It’s a comfortable, personal piece, exemplary of primitivist, old-world patterns and the devoted tribal weavers who recapture their beauty. See less