A very cute antique Ersari rug where the weaver has woven three and and half güls in the central field. Being a nomad, she designed the rug in her head and obviously run out of space so she couldn´t fit a full fourth gül if she wanted that the border motifs will fit in properly. All the dyes are natural.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 97×60 cms
Origin: Ersari tribe, Afghanistan
Date of weaving: 1930s
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 | 1.9 kg |
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