Ersari prayer. Afghanistan or Turkmenistan. Circa 1920. Wool on wool, short pile. The central field shows a stylised tree motif. The seven-row border shows geometric designs. Two stripes of narrow flatwoven fabric along the left and right sides. Coloured in dark red, black and beige with light beige accents. Short fringes in wool white. Pile with a few selective losses. The margins have isolated repairs. Two elongated stains in the central field, not discoloured, but thickening the pile. Dimensions: 76 x 108 cm.

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