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Message:: [QUOTE="Bakersgma, post: 124485, member: 59"]Well, that does seem to be the right place to get a rug made by the nomadic people. And in looking up the location, I found that the name is often spelled Kuchi. Using that spelling eliminated the Pakistani and Indian made rugs with the Kochi spelling. It still did not send me to any sites that document Kuchi as an Afghan rug category - but that could simply be an indication that as a nomadic, herding people, they did not produce rugs for sale or export, but primarily for their own use. As for why I don't think they're 100 years old, I would certainly expect to see at least some wear on them if they were that old - particularly the prayer rug, being used 5 times a day for 100 years in the kind of conditions the nomads live in. Now, I did find 1 rug previously listed on Etsy, that was being claimed as "vintage 1960's" Kuchi that looked to be in pretty good condition. Don't get me wrong - they are beautiful rugs. And having gotten them where you did is a wonderful thing. But since you asked for information - and little was forthcoming from my research - I offered my thoughts on what I could see and find. I wish I could have found more to tell you. Did you buy them for yourself or to sell?[/QUOTE]