5x8 Afghan Chobi Wool Area Rug, Red Ersari Elephant Foot Gul Veg Dye Turkmen Tribal Hand-Knotted Living Room Carpet

About this rug

This hand-knotted Afghan Chobi rug lays fifteen large octagonal Ersari guls, the classic elephant-foot motif, across a warm madder-red field, with small stars, crosses and tribal fillers scattered between them. What sets it apart is the palette: instead of the usual all-red tribal coloring, each gul is filled with soft vegetable-dye tones of sage green, sky blue, apricot, gold, cream and aubergine, so the traditional layout reads bright and modern. Zigzag and hooked-motif borders frame the field, finished with the multicolor candy-stripe fringe that marks a quality Chobi. Gentle color shifts (abrash) across the red ground are a natural mark of hand-dyed wool.

The pile is hand-spun wool on a cotton foundation, hand-knotted in the durable Afghan technique and colored with vegetable and natural dyes. It sits full and even, wears well, and at 5x8 it works as a proper anchor rug for a living room, dining room, or a large bedroom, including higher-traffic spaces. It lies flat, takes a rug pad well on hard floors, and ages beautifully. Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and room light.

Size: 5'4" x 8'3" (163 x 251 cm)
Pile: Hand-spun wool
Foundation: Cotton
Knotting: Hand-knotted
Dyes: Vegetable / natural
Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Excellent — full even pile, clean, ready to use
Shipping: Free worldwide

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