A rare and elaborate hand-knotted Afghan Turkoman "saf" rug, featuring six prayer niches arranged in two rows of three against a warm gold field — a design traditionally woven for group prayer. Each mihrab arch rises with its own delicate tree-of-life motif in cream, flanked by blue and green geometric borders. Three navy checkerboard panels punctuate the rows, adding rich contrast against the golden ground. Finished with a striped flatwoven kilim end and hand-twisted wool fringe.
This is a genuine showpiece — a more elaborate multi-niche design than the standard single or four-mihrab prayer rug, and a rarer find. Ideal for a large statement space.
- 100% hand-knotted wool pile
- Size: 1.8m x 2.2m (approx. 5'11" x 7'3")
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Vegetable and wool-safe dyes
- Cotton foundation for structure and longevity
- Fringe: hand-finished, natural wool with flatwoven kilim ends
Each rug is individually hand-knotted, so slight variations in pattern and color are part of its authenticity and character.