Handmade Herat Oriental Afghan Hand-woven 1960s Semi-antique Soumak Wool Kilim (5′ x 8’6) – 5′ x 8’6

Description

This kilim is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space. Soumak kilims refer to a style of rug called flat weave that has no knots used in the weaving process and the surface looks flat. This kilim is 100-percent wool pile with pure vegetable dyes. The knot count (KPSI) for this kilim is 160. Colors include red navy rust ivory brown black and gold.Story Behind the Art:This particular Soumak Kilim is made in the Northwestern part of Afghanistan in the province of Herat by the Balouchi tribes in the village of Mushwani in the 1960s. The warp strands are used as the foundation and the weft strands are used as both part of the foundation and in creating the patterns. The weft strands are simply passed through the warp strands. Due to the handmade nature of our kilims the size may vary from as advertised by 3-4 inches. Regular vacuuming and annual professional cleaning will keep your kilim looking new for years to come. Herat Oriental has been providing beautiful authentic handmade rugs to Worldstock for over 10 years. Worldstock has given us the opportunity to create jobs for over 2000 local village weavers which helps them to greatly support their families. The majority of the weavers are women who live in the villages of Afghanistan Pakistan and India. As we grow with Worldstock we are able to create more jobs for female weavers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so. The community also thrives from rug weaving as the local farmers benefit from wool sales and the local artisans create natural and vegetable dyes for the weavers to use in their designs. What is Worldstock?The handcrafted touch of artisan skill creates variations in color size and design. If buying two of the same item slight differences should be expected. Note: Color discrepancies may occur between this product and your computer screen.Imported

SKU 33315545-000-000 Style Traditional Material Wool Pattern Geometric Feature Latex Free Weave Type Hand-Woven Color Red Product Features Handmade Rug Type Indoor Rugs by Room Bedroom Entryway Living Room Shape Rectangle Model Number MIZ341