Wool on wool, natural dyes; 493 x 373 cm.
Turkmenistan, Central Asia; 1st half of 19th century.
A woven blanket traditionally woven by nomadic Ersari tribes living in Central Asia; the fabric has a beautiful dark red color scheme, typical of the region, with accents of Indian pink, beige and blue. Main field filled with regular rows of octagonal medallions of gulli gulli and smaller rhomboid gulli between them. Border of two wider strips and framing narrower strips - with repeating patterns of small geometric-plant motifs.
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