1743 - Afghan Bilcik Hall Runner carpet

 

Afghan Bilcik Hall Runner carpet

Origin: Hand Woven by Afghan Turkomans

Size:0,85m x 2,88m ( 2,79ft x 9,45ft )

Age New

Quality: Super fine

Design: Paradise  Flower Garden Design..

100% pure wool These Turkoman Bilcik carpets are know as the higher quality carpets produced by this group .The knotting is very fine;, the wool is so soft and dense that these carpets feel like velvet to walk on; and the dyes are beautifully saturated and rich to the eye .This particular rug has an unusualhighly sort after size. History : The history, genealogy, beliefs and way of life of the Turkoman steppe peoples are all of great importance to their woven art.Turkoman weavings, with their distinctive red-brown palette, repeating rows of geometric 'gul'ornamentation, extremely fine major and minor borders, high knot count and strong glossy wool represent a highly complex and historically continuous culture.The study of Turkoman weavings is extensive and important,