Afghan Rug, 250 X 345 Cm, Large Size, Hand-knotted Wool In Afghanistan Circa 1980, Good Condition

Magnificent Afghan with Turkmen decoration in wool, measuring 250 cm wide by 345 cm long.
In good condition from the 1980s. Red and black wool, overall, this rug is decorated with 40 large guls.
These medallions are found on Central Asian rugs, here alternating with small crosses.
# Beautiful deep wool of classic high quality on these rugs.
# Note the quality of the intricate border design.
Afghan handicrafts are always very well made.
In other regions, nomadic rugs are often loosely knotted and have long pile, unlike Afghan or Turkmen rugs which have dense and tight knots due to the Persian knot, velvet features and goat or sheep hair, supple and shiny.
But the use of goat hair is more common for both warp and weft.
These rugs have a masculine aura and have always been appreciated since the 19th century for the decoration of businessmen's offices.
These majestic rugs are certainly the best in Central Asia and are the work of the tribes Afghan.
The same spirit of knotting and patterning is found in neighboring carpets from Turkmenistan belonging to the Tekke tribe, generally called Bukhara-Tekke, but the old production consists of smaller carpets, due to the distance separating them from Central Asia and foreign markets.
This carpet is in good condition. velvet, fringes and selvedges.
Finished in kilim-style knot followed by fringes.
Dimensions: Width: 250 cm (98") x Length: 345 cm (135")
This rug has been professionally cleaned.
FREE SHIPPING FOR FRANCE. 0€ / EUROPE 100€ / WORLD 200€
For all requests for information, do not hesitate to contact me at 06 13 36 09 30 or at winsteinprovence@gmail.com
You will find on our site a large range of Persian, Anatolian and Caucasian rugs.
www.winsteinprovence.com
COME VISIT US!
(texts, photo credits, winstein, all rights reserved)
REF WINSTEIN 1495