5x11 Afghan Maldari Wool Area Rug, Red Black Elephant Foot Gul Turkmen Tribal Gallery Hand-Knotted Long Hallway Carpet

About this rug

This hand-knotted Afghan Maldari rug sets fourteen large octagonal guls, the classic elephant-foot motif, in two columns down a saturated crimson field, each one drawn in black with a hooked cross at its center. Aubergine and mocha borders with small diamond motifs frame the field, closing into natural fringe. This is a bold, primitive tribal weaving rather than a fine detailed one — the wool is coarse hand-spun, the pile is thick and slightly shaggy, and the red shifts and pools across the field (abrash) the way naturally dyed wool does. That character is the appeal; collectors of rustic and nomadic weaving look for exactly this.

At 5'6" by 11'3" it is a long gallery size, which makes it useful where a standard rectangle will not fit: down a long living room, a wide hallway, an open-plan run, or along the foot of a bed. The thick pile feels substantial underfoot and wears extremely well. It lies flat, takes a rug pad well on hard floors, and only improves with age. Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and room light.

Size: 5'6" x 11'3" (168 x 343 cm)
Pile: Hand-spun wool, thick pile
Knotting: Hand-knotted
Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Good — thick even pile, sound, ready to use
Shipping: Free worldwide

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