Afghan Organic Sultan Collection Rug - 2.68 x 0.84 Tribal

Afghan Organic Sultan Collection Rug - 2.68 x 0.84 TribalThe Magic of Sultan Carpets A Statement of Beauty and Heritage In the northern province of Jowzjan, Afghanistan, lies the serene and fertile city of Sultan a land of greenery, open skies, and some of the most hospitable people in the world. From this region comes a truly unique treasure: the Sultan carpet, a handwoven masterpiece that has captivated collectors and designers across the globe. Each Sultan carpet is more than just a rug it is a work of

mainly from the southern part of the area around the town of Saliani and are more likely to be in the long

Until the beginning of this century

enabling the weavers to weave a highly compacted rug

A magnificent central medallion carpet that has around the medallion a beautiful subdued yellow coloured base field that together create the illusion of a human-eye

A hand-knotted tribal Bakhtiari rug with a pictorial garden design of hexagonal panels depicting cypress pines

Rugs from Isfahan are of a very high class of carpet when it comes to the composition of the patterns

There are however

Qum rugs are among the finest rugs in the world

The region sits high on the rugged mountains of Persia and life here can be very harsh

speaks to an artistry that transcends time

Hamadan carpets are beautiful and durable

They include shades of green