Afghan carpet
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Afghan carpets are beautiful pieces with intricate detailing mainly using designs from Turkoman tribes such as the Yomut, Ersari, Saryk, Salor, and Tekke. Many dyes such as vegetable dyes are used to give the rich colors. The carpets come in many patterns and colors, but the traditional and most common example of an Afghan carpet is the octagon-shaped elephant-foot (Bukhara) print shown in the picture. The rugs with this print are commonly red in color. Other countries like Iran and Pakistan re-make the Afghan Bukhara print. Afghan carpets are pricey, but are extremely durable and gain more value as they get older.
