{"product_id":"handmade-afghan-pazyryk-carpet","title":"Handmade Afghan Pazyryk carpet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis interesting handmade Afghan Pazyryk carpet measuring 344x242cm is inspired by the design of the world's oldest surviving piled carpet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design and colours of this Pazyryk carpet is stunning. It features a red\u003cspan\u003e central field of small geometric floral motifs surrounded by a red border of walking deer or elks and a blue outer border showing mounted horsemen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more about the Pazyryk carpet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis handmade Afghan Rug is based on the design of the world’s oldest surviving carpet: the Pazyryk which is kept in the Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/simple.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pazyryk_rug\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePazyryk Carpet\u003c\/a\u003e (approximately 200x183cm) was excavated from a Scythian burial mound in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, by an archaeologist named Sergei Rudenko in 1949. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is thought that after grave-robbers had raided the tomb, water seeped in and it subsequently froze. This preserved the rug in permafrost until it was discovered by Rudenko more than 2000 years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazingly, the Pazyryk Carpet is thought to date from the \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\/5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century B.C. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is fascinating to think that such a high level of craftsmanship was achieved so long ago. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow was this Afghan Pazyryk Carpet made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Afghan Pazyryk Carpet was handmade in Afghanistan by traditional hand-knotting techniques, \u003cspan\u003emade in a fundamentally similar way\u003c\/span\u003e from how the original was crafted 2500 years ago!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hand-knotted carpet is made by weavers tying individual tufts of wool (knots) onto pairs of warp threads. Once the row of knots is completed the weavers then weave a number of weft threads in-between the warps which are beaten down, then we are ready for the next row of knots. Gradually the pattern the weavers are working to becomes apparent. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this hand-knotted Afghan carpet made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Pazyryk rug has a woollen pile. Afghan wool is famous for not only its quality but also its durability which is perfect for making floor rugs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfghan Ghazni wool is a white shade and rich with lanolin which is perfect for making natural dyes. The wool fibres are hand-spun and this creates a tighter twist to the yarn thereby creating a stiffer, stronger material. The hand-spun yarn creates subtle variations of colour in the dyed wool which produces exquisite shades of colour in the completed carpet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCotton is used for the foundation fibres. The foundation threads are the warps which run the length of the carpet and the wefts which run across the width of the carpet. The warp threads are visible as fringes on the completed carpet. The warps are an \u003c\/span\u003eintegral part of an Oriental rug, thus the vast majority of handmade rugs will have fringes. Interestingly, the weft threads, which are beaten down between the rows of knots are mostly invisible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I use this beautiful Afghan carpet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-knotted Afghan Pazyryk carpet is suitable for use in numerous locations around your home. It is durable enough to use in sitting rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, or bedroom settings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCountry of origin:\u003c\/b\u003e Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/b\u003e344x242cm \/ 11’4”x7’11”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThickness: \u003c\/b\u003e8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePile:\u003c\/b\u003e Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWarp: \u003c\/b\u003eCotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAge:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081590378827,"sku":"TORM-1096-HANDMADE AFGHAN PAZYRYK CARPET-344 X 242CM","price":3125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Pazryk-3.44x2.42m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786283303","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/handmade-afghan-pazyryk-carpet","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}