Afghan Pashm Runner – Hunting Scene floral rug Style: The term Turkmen Tekke

Style: The term Turkmen Tekke Engsi rug refers to a specific type of rug produced by the Tekke Turkmen people

Size: 355 x 263 cm | 11'8" x 8'8"

Stock Number: BR859

which gives this rug greater detail and durability than its Turkish counterpart

Stock Number: BR961

Afghan Pashm Runner – Hunting Scene floral rug Style: The term Turkmen TekkePashm 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