Afghan Yekta Rug tribal decor elaborate central medallions

elaborate central medallions

Stock Number: BR2095

woven by tribal weavers who have been making them the same way for generations

The reputation built then has never left

Chobi rugs first emerged in Northern Afghanistan during the 1990s as a more refined expression of the region's long-established weaving traditions

Afghan Yekta Rug tribal decor elaborate central medallionsYekta rugs come from Afghanistan, and they are unlike anything else in Afghan weaving. The construction is what sets them apart. The weaver first creates a flat kilim base, then hand knots a raised pile on top of selected areas of the design. The result is a rug that moves between two textures within the same piece, flat weave and knotted pile existing together, creating depth and dimension that a standard rug or kilim simply cannot produce. This is