Afghan Pashm Rug reversible-rug Mamluk rugs originated from Egypt

Mamluk rugs originated from Egypt during the thirteenth century and continue to be in production

Size: 397 x 78 cm | 13' x 2'6"

Stock Number: BR2349

worked with a directness that reflects where it came from

nothing but wool

Afghan Pashm Rug reversible-rug Mamluk rugs originated from EgyptPashm is the Farsi word for wool, and it is exactly what this rug is, nothing but wool, from the pile to the foundation. These rugs come from Shindand, a town in the Herat Province of Afghanistan, woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations. What sets a Pashm apart the moment you see it is the pile. It is long, shaggy and dense in a way that most hand knotted rugs are not. It moves. It catches light differently from