{"product_id":"handmade-fine-afghan-mamluk-rug-309148","title":"Handmade fine Afghan Mamluk rug - 309148","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndulge in the elegance of this fine Afghan Mamluk rug, handcrafted in northwest Afghanistan by skilled artisan weavers. Created within a traditional cottage industry, this rug features a timeless ancient Egyptian design and a soft, subtle colour palette of peach blush, aqua, soft grey, and blue. Crafted from vegetable-dyed handspun wool, this rug is practical and hardwearing and boasts a fine, luxurious quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMamluk's designs are simply stunning. They often revolve around large medallions with intersecting compartments, which is becoming more common in modern Oriental carpets and rugs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe history of these ancient Egyptian carpet designs could be traced to the '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Mamluk Dynasty\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mamluk_Sultanate_(Cairo)\" title=\"extra detail on Mamluk dynasty from Wikipedia\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eMamluk \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eDynasty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e around 1250; these Turkic descendants established a thriving carpet industry in Cairo in the 15th century. In recent years, many Afghan weavers have been interested in old designs like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.philamuseum.org\/collections\/permanent\/48414.html\" title=\"an example of a Mamluk rug produced by Turkic descendants from the Mamluk Dynasty circa 1550\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eMamluk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, which they interpret, paying particular attention to the new colours that would not have been traditionally used. \u003c\/span\u003eAs you may expect, these pieces are handmade, often using traditional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Natural_dye\" title=\"about Natural dye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"vegetable dyed\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"14\":[null,2,255],\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003evegetables dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on cotton foundations. The final finishing process, such as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q44d55_rB_Q\" title=\"This video helps understand some of the finishing processes.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esurface clipping\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wu39Ck58uLI\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\" title=\"Our video on this interesting process.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eherbal washing\u003c\/a\u003e, is generally undertaken in Pakistan. The Afghan Mamluk carpets at Jennings Rugs are amongst the most prized pieces, with a level of detail that often surpasses \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oriental_rug\" title=\"more on this subject.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Oriental carpets\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":12801,\"3\":[null,0],\"12\":0,\"15\":\"\\\"Helvetica Neue\\\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\",\"16\":11}' style=\"color: #0000ff;\"\u003eOriental carpet\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003erugs produced elsewhere. The fine weave and beautiful wool make these pieces very desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuying online is worth considering the company's history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the rug. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on our level of customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/take-a-tour\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shop. Alternatively, we can assist with online enquiries by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Get in touch!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eemail or telephone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Link for contacting Jennings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 256pt;\" width=\"342\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6101; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 4821; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 16.0pt;\" height=\"21\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 16.0pt; width: 143pt;\" width=\"191\" class=\"xl69\" height=\"21\"\u003e237 x 179cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-left: none; width: 113pt;\" width=\"151\" class=\"xl70\"\u003e(7'9 x 5'10)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"237 x 179cm\t(7'9 x 5'10)","offer_id":54918451822968,"sku":"309148","price":3185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/3091480aFineAfghanMamlukrug.jpg?v=1738423371","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.live\/products\/handmade-fine-afghan-mamluk-rug-309148","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}