Grey Tribal Kazak Rug
This grey tribal Kazak rug is double hand knotted in Afghanistan in lamb wool and measures 309 x 247 cm. A warm taupe field carries three medallions down the centre, with red, orange, blue and cream motifs scattered around them. It covers about 7.6 square metres.
The design up close
This grey tribal Kazak rug has three medallions running down the field. The top and bottom ones are octagonal, with a cream outline and rows of small squares in red, orange and cream. Each holds a blue-framed panel with a red and pink diamond at its centre. The middle medallion is smaller and rectangular, with an orange-gold frame around a multicoloured panel.
Between the medallions and down both sides, small motifs in red, cream, blue and orange sit on the taupe ground. Their colours are bright against the taupe, so the field reads as quiet from across the room and shows its detail up close. This grey tribal Kazak rug suits rooms with warm neutral walls, where the blue and red motifs can pick up cushions.
The border is built from several bands. A wide outer band has small red, blue and orange rosettes on beige, and thin stripes in rust and cream separate it from the field. The colours of the medallions carry out to the edge.
Kazak rugs and where they come from
The name comes from the Kazak (Gazakh) district of the southern Caucasus, on the borders of today’s Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia. Weavers there made thick, boldly coloured rugs with large geometric medallions, stars and hooked motifs in deep reds, blues and ivory. In recent decades, weavers in Afghanistan have revived these designs, so the old patterns live on.
This grey tribal Kazak rug is a Sarasar design, one of the geometric patterns used in our Kazak rugs. Our Kazak rugs are hand knotted in Afghanistan, which is where this one was made.
How this grey tribal Kazak rug is made
Weavers tie every knot by hand on a loom, row after row, then shear the pile level. The rug is double hand knotted, and hand knotting leaves small irregularities that show the handwork.
Sizing it for your room
At 309 x 247 cm this grey tribal Kazak rug covers about 7.6 square metres. A three-seat sofa of around 2.2 m leaves about 44 cm of rug showing past each end. Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm it leaves roughly 64 cm at each end and 78 cm along each side, so chairs pulled out from the table stay on the rug.
Its taupe ground suits timber floors, grey or cream walls and neutral furniture, and the red and blue motifs stand out against plain textiles.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, to see this grey tribal Kazak rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book an in-home viewing and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Kazak Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Caucasian and Kazak rugs.
