The Afshar rugs are characterized by their geometric patterns, featuring central medallions and corner pieces, with borders adorned with smaller motifs resembling stylized birds or animals. These rugs reflect the tribe’s nomadic lifestyle and their close connection to the natural environment, incorporating symbols and motifs with specific cultural meanings, such as the ‘boteh’ or ‘paisley’ motif representing a leaf or bush. Afshar rugs are renowned for their rich color palette, including hues of indigo, red, and brown derived from natural sources like madder root and indigo plants. The Afshar tribe’s weaving techniques involve both Persian and Turkish knotting methods, resulting in dense, durable rugs made from hand-spun wool for both the pile and foundation. Read more about Afshar carpets