Bakshaish

An Afghan Bakshaish center medallion rug, knotted by hand with hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool.

Woven by master weavers in northern Afghanistan, Bakshaish rugs originated in the village of Bakshaish near Heriz in northwestern Persia, where village weavers developed their distinctive geometric style blending classical Persian designs, such as this grand geometric medallion, with the freer drawing of village weaving.