Afghan Khorjeen

Afghan KhorjeenCreated by highly skilled Qashqai weavers who are renowned for their expressive craftsmanship and attention to detail, the Khorjeen (Khorjin) with its stunning abrash is highly prized and dearly loved by collectors. Diamond patterns feature heavily in these colourful hand knotted pile carpets, also known as Qashqai Saddlebag rugs. Made with handspun Ghazni wool, the designs are fashioned after khorjin, the antique tribal camel bags crafted in the

These carpets have an antique look similar to natural wood colour in response to modern fashion

and robust enough to withstand heavy foot traffic

each Sirjan is a unique and inestimable treasure because no two rugs are identical

which can be in the shape of an eighpointed star

with some antique examples feeling almost velvety

with smaller motifs

green and white colours

with a smooth

Although the strong pattern is usually rectilinear

hence their muted

a large group living a nomadic lifestyle in Northeastern Persia

Weaving centres were established in the border region of Pakistan and Afghanistan