Hand-Knotted Afghani Turkmen Wool Room Sized Rug
Item Details
A hand-knotted Afghani Turkmen wool room sized rug. This rug is rendered in a palette of crimson, indigo, burnt orange, and ivory. The crimson colored field features an allover lattice design of cruciform shaped medallions infilled with palmettes and flowering branches, accompanied by guls, stemmed flowers, leaves, and other floral motifs. Framing the field is a main quatrefoil leaf designed border, as well as a number of thin geometrically designed borders including arrows, sawtooth, and two-petal calyx. Finishing this rug are multiple overcast selvedges and a wool striped kilim skirt with gray wool warp fringe to the ends. This rug is unlabeled.
Type | Area Rug |
Materials | Wool |
Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
Origin | Central Asia |
Brand | Unknown |
Period | Contemporary |
Condition
- slight damage to one corner; minor wear.
Dimensions
- approximately 8.3’ W x 11.5’ D.
Item #
18BOS146-039