Antique Afghan Turkoman Elephant's Foot Carpet
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A large antique Afghan Turkoman hand knotted carpet, wool on wool, natural dyed with madder and indigo, patterned with twelve large 'elephant's foot' gul motifs framed by multiple borders. 430 x 260 cm.
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- Gul - A gul is a motif commonly used in Oriental carpets, originally based on a rose, usually of stylised geometric (octagonal) form. The different tribes each have their own versions of the gul, enabling association of a rug with a particular tribal area.
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