For your consideration is a Vintage Afghan Caucasian Uzbek Ghazni Wool Rug. Uzbek Ghazni rugs are among the finest textiles woven by Uzbek master weavers in Afghanistan. Using bright and intricate designs, they bring to life traditional craftsmanship with hand spun Ghazni wool. These tribal carpets beautifully mesh geometric patterns and traditional motifs with transitional colours. Though once famous for being the capital of an empire, the Afghan province of Ghazni is now better known for the wool its sheep produce. Perfect for carpets, this wool is the purest possible shade of white, a blank, soft and oily canvas for natural dyes. Caucasian rugs are primarily produced as village productions rather than city pieces. This impressive wool rug features geometric designs as well as traditional Uzbek motifs of fertility (bereket), evil eye (nazarlik), eye (goz), hook (cengel). The central medallion is flanked by smaller medallions within a double-banded border of geometric designs. Rich colours of red, pink, light and dark blue, green, brown, and peach. Blue-grey colour fringe finish both ends. The overall condition of this Afghan Uzbek Kargahi wool rug is good with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this Afghan rug are approximately 45"W x 56".