8x12 Gold Afghan Khal Mohammadi Wool Area Rug, Camel Beige Salmon Medallion Turkmen Hand-Knotted Large Living Room Carpet

About this rug

Hand-knotted Afghan Khal Mohammadi wool rug, 8x12. Warm camel-gold field with black and salmon medallions. Large neutral area rug, full pile, silky wool.

The camel-gold ground is what sets this rug apart. Across it run rows of black and salmon-pink medallions alternating with cross-and-floral motifs, framed by a black-and-salmon vase border and fine guard stripes. The warm neutral field makes it far easier to live with than a traditional red rug — it settles into modern, transitional, farmhouse and warm-minimalist rooms, and works with oak, walnut, linen, cream, black metal and greenery without fighting anything. As a hand-woven piece, small shifts in the pattern and color are natural marks of the craft.

The pile is soft, fine wool on a cotton foundation, hand-knotted in the durable Afghan double-knot technique — dense enough to draw these small floral motifs cleanly, with a light sheen that shifts as you cross the room. At 8x12 this is a full-room anchor: it will hold a living room seating group with the furniture legs on the rug, or fill a large bedroom or dining room. It lies flat, takes a rug pad well on hard floors, and is built to last. Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and room light.

Size: 8'5 x 11'2
Pile: Wool
Foundation: Cotton
Knotting: Hand-knotted
Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Excellent — full even pile, clean, ready to use
Shipping: Free worldwide

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