A rich burnt-orange field carries rows of octagonal ‘elephant-foot’ güls — quartered and filled with stars in gold, cream and black — in this hand-knotted Afghani Sherwan, worked in the timeless manner of the Turkmen Ersari weavers. A border of güls frames the field, closing with an elem (skirt) of stylised trees and hooked motifs.
Hand-knotted in Afghanistan from fine, hand-spun highland wool, the pile is dense and finely knotted, giving sharp definition to every gül and border. Coloured with natural dyes and worked entirely by hand, the tones glow with gentle abrash and every motif is drawn a little differently — the honest mark of a genuine one-of-a-kind, hand-made piece.
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Type: Afghani Sherwan, hand-knotted
- Material: 100% wool
- Size: 163×200cm (Medium)
- Colour: Burnt-orange field with gold tribal güls
- SKU: MP 73130
- One-of-a-kind: yes