{"product_id":"red-afghan-mashwani-rug-4-11-x-5-9-hand-knotted-no-al36988","title":"Red Afghan Mashwani Rug 4'11\" x 5'9\" Hand-Knotted | No. AL36988","description":"\u003cp\u003eMashwani rugs occupy a visual space all their own, and this red example makes that clear immediately. The field carries bold geometric patterning in a deep, saturated red, organized with the restrained confidence typical of Pashtun tribal weaving. Smaller angular motifs fill the composition with rhythmic order, the palette staying tightly focused around that single dominant red rather than diffusing across many competing hues. The result is striking without being busy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven in Afghanistan by Pashtun tribal weavers, the Mashwani tradition produces a distinctive hybrid construction that combines hand-knotted pile sections with flat-woven kilim passages in a single piece. This technique is not decorative novelty but a practical expression of nomadic craft, where both methods were part of everyday textile knowledge. The wool is Ghazni wool, drawn from high-altitude Afghan sheep whose lanolin-rich fleece produces pile that is dense, resilient, and softens with use rather than wearing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt just under five by six feet, this rug suits a reading corner, a bedroom beside the bed, or a hallway with real width to it. It pairs naturally with wood furniture and earthy interiors where the red can anchor rather than compete. Browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/alrug.com\/collections\/afghan-rugs\"\u003eAfghan rugs collection\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces in similar traditions. Sourced directly by ALRUG since 1952, selling online since 2004. Free worldwide shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALR_NEW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68333119701143,"sku":"AL36988","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/5865\/8363\/files\/AL36988_1.webp?v=1794541368","url":"https:\/\/alrug.com\/products\/red-afghan-mashwani-rug-4-11-x-5-9-hand-knotted-no-al36988","provider":"ALRUG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}