Antique Turkmen Ersari Rug afghan-rugs Stock Number: BR962

Stock Number: BR962

Size: 367 x 278 cm | 12'1" x 9'1"

Size: 198 x 134 cm | 6'6" x 4'5"

migrating twice a year across the Zagros Mountains between highland summer pastures and lowland winter grazing grounds

Antique Turkmen Ersari Rug afghan-rugs Stock Number: BR962The Ersari are one of the largest of the Turkmen tribes, with weaving communities stretching across Turkmenistan and northern Afghanistan. Their rugs are immediately recognisable by the elephant's foot gul, a large bold octagonal medallion repeated in rows across the field. It is one of the most iconic motifs in all of Central Asian weaving, and the Ersari have made it their own. The palette is distinctly Ersari, deep reds and rich blues anchored by