11' X 7'10" Antique Ersari Main Carpet [SH-083] Kurdish

11' X 7'10" Antique Ersari Main Carpet [SH-083] KurdishAn antique Ersari main carpet. 3 x 6 gulli gul on a salmon madder ground. The blue and orange Gulli guls with star filled centers are a beautiful design. The early border of serrated hexagons indicates it's age. With minor partial kilim loss, a 4 cord selvedge, and a strong emerald green accompanied by 5 other colors, this rug is in great condition and was given a museum quality hand wash.

One dime-sized repair

Color Palette: 5 colors including red

Small old rewoven areas in the field

A classic Ersari rug

The field is filled with birds

We can only imagine what the full carpet looked like

and light red

Finely conceived and meticulously executed one of a kind main border design

Beautifully lightly worn accent rug or as hanging wall art

Origin: Northeast Persia

Color Palette: Cherry red

This hard to attribute main carpet shows features of both Tekke and Ersari