Afghan Rug Kazak Copy

Afghan Kazak Copy

This is a Kazak rug woven by a Afghan weaver. It was sold to me as vegetal dyed and there is no reason to think other wise. I like to be cautious because people who make absolute dye attributions without chemical dye analyses sound like phonies to me, so let me say it looks vegetal. The green has lots of life and yellow highlights the yellow looks right and the white wool appears undyed. The wool quality is very high. The light plays on the wool as one expects in an older natural dyed rug. However there is no doubt that this is Afghan.

Structure: Symmetrical knot. 8 knots per horizontal inch and 12 knots per vertical inch. 96 per square inch (1488 per square decimeter).

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply wool, gray.

Weft: white cotton.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: 3/4 inch weft faced plain weave, warp fringe.

Selvages: 4 cord selvage blue and brown wool checkerboard.

Further Notes: Supple handle, very substantial new rug. Long pile, No holes, tears, rips or low spots. full pile.

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