Fine Indo-Soumak - KE1481A Bundle Options:RUG including underlay Their goods are traditionally sold

Their goods are traditionally sold in Herat in Afghanistan or Quetta and Peshawar in Pakistan

These represent enormous value for money as they use Kork wool (the softest and longest staple wool from under the chin of the sheep) and are exceptionally good examples of these old Khals

Size 145 x 87 cm

Size 197 x 146 cm

Fine Indo-Soumak - KE1481A Bundle Options:RUG including underlay Their goods are traditionally soldSize 150 x 93 cm, 4'11 x 3'1 The term soumak is used to refer to a specific type of hand knotting, which is defined as a technique in which the sequence of the progressive wrapping of warp over weft is consistently forward over and back under. These Indo soumak pieces are very well constructed in a form known as countered or reverse soumak where the direction of the wrapping changes from row to row giving the top surface its chevron effect which is