{"product_id":"vintage-afghan-room-sized-carpet-12-9-by-9-11-5","title":"Vintage Afghan Room Sized Carpet - 12’9” by 9’11.5”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage Afghan “Elephant Foot\" Carpet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA room-size vintage Afghan Ersari carpet in the classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efil pai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\"elephant's foot\") design — three columns of large octagonal guls, quartered in black and salmon, on a madder-red ground with small cross-form minor guls between. Stacked geometric borders and original wool fringe. Hand-knotted wool pile on a wool foundation, woven in northern Afghanistan by the Ersari Turkmen, one of the oldest tribal weaving traditions in Central Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMid-20th century. Low, even pile throughout with a soft, sun-faded patina that reads as age rather than wear. Good condition overall. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a true room-size rug (it took some doing to find a spot to lay it out flat) with the scale to anchor a living room, dining room, or primary bedroom. Pairs well with mid-century and Scandinavian pieces, where the saturated red and geometric repeat read as graphic rather than traditional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12'9\" x approx 10' (153\" x 120\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-knotted wool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Afghanistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition; low pile, light fading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable for pickup in Narrowsburg, NY. Freight shipping quoted on request — rolled and wrapped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moonriver Inn \u0026 Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67634234163245,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9971\/6909\/files\/3E84A8E9-03F2-40CC-9BA0-7D0710F70649.jpg?v=1791600291","url":"https:\/\/www.moonrivercatskills.com\/products\/vintage-afghan-room-sized-carpet-12-9-by-9-11-5","provider":"Moonriver Inn \u0026 Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}