Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
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Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan
Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan

Wine Red Turkmen Gül Rug, Hand-Knotted Sherwan

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A deep wine red field carrying a dense grid of round Turkmen güls, each quartered by a cross and filled with curled hooks in cream, black and red, threaded on fine dark lines running the length of the rug, with smaller cruciform devices standing between them. Very wide multi-band borders of rosettes, hooked repeats and dense diaper in dark red, navy and cream frame the field. Cream fringe at both ends.

Hand-knotted in Afghanistan. The gül here is drawn as a circle rather than the flattened octagon more usual in this design — a harder shape to build on a knot grid, since a curve can only be approximated in small steps. At 200×288cm this is a large room rug, suited to a living or dining room. A deep red ground is among the most forgiving colours a rug can have.

  • Origin: Afghanistan
  • Type: Hand-knotted Sherwan
  • Tradition: Turkmen gül
  • Material: 100% wool
  • Size: 200×288cm (6'7"×9'5") — Large
  • Colour: Deep wine red with cream and navy
  • SKU: AF 201954
  • One-of-a-kind: Yes

100% hand-spun Afghan wool, naturally rich in lanolin, which gives it softness, a subtle sheen and a natural resistance to everyday dirt and spills. Hand-knotted in northern Afghanistan with a cream fringe at both ends.

A deep wine red ground is among the most forgiving colours a rug can have and hides everyday marks well. The cream inside the güls is the vulnerable colour and the first to grey; it is also what makes each emblem read against the ground.

Look at the outline of any gül on this rug and you will see it is a circle. That sounds unremarkable until you consider how it was made. A knot grid has no curves in it — every line is either horizontal, vertical or a staircase — so a circle has to be approximated in small steps, and the steps have to change length continuously as the curve turns. Most rugs of this design avoid the problem by flattening the gül into an octagon, which needs only eight straight runs. Here the weaver has taken the harder route, on every one of the many dozen emblems in the field.

It changes how the field reads. Octagonal güls sit as separate objects with visible corners; round ones have no corners to catch the eye, so the grid reads as a continuous surface of repeating discs rather than a set of tiles. The fine dark lines threading down between the columns reinforce that — they tie each column together vertically, so the field is organised into runs rather than into a checkerboard. The red itself varies in depth across the rug, as hand-dyed wool does; it is part of why a field this regular does not look mechanical.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping We offer free shipping on all orders within Japan. Each rug is carefully rolled, wrapped, and shipped fully insured. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 business days, with tracking sent as soon as your order ships. Delivery within Japan typically takes 2 to 5 business days.

Returns We accept returns within 7 days of delivery. Items must be unused and in their original condition. To start a return, contact our customer support. For a defective or incorrectly shipped item, we cover the return cost and arrange a replacement or refund. For returns due to personal preference such as size, colour, or a change of mind, return shipping is paid by the customer.

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