An antique Ersari Turkman squarish rug. This rug is woven with an unusual design of square compartments, each square having a set of leaves dividing the squares. The rug has some interesting highlights in undyed ivory and yellow wool. All dyes are natural and the wool is nice and soft. In mint condition.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 147×112 cms
Origin: Ersari tribe, Afghanistan
Date of weaving: 1920s
Ersari (Turkmen: Ärsary, where Er – brave man, master; sari – light, bright, yellow) are one of the major tribes of the Turkmen people of Central Asia and one of the five major tribes of the country of Turkmenistan. They live mainly in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Regarding their rugs and contrary to the custom of the other Turkmen, the Ersaris have no proper gul, or specific tribal motif.
Ersari carpets make more use of yellow than do rugs made by other tribes, and often, in backgrounds, two shades of blue blend or are merged with dark brown in a characteristic fashion.
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| Weight | 4.5 kg |
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