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Good Quality Hand Woven Afghan Wool Carpet 318 X 206
Rams Head Antiques
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Good Quality Hand Woven Afghan Wool Carpet 318 X 206

1920 - 1940
Description

This is a lovely warm red Afghan carpet of practical size beautifully hand woven in wool around 1930. The Carpet is in excellent clean condition and has a good deep pile to the rich red field which is woven with four columns of güls framed by geometric floral borders and multiple guard stripes.

A lovely carpet of good size that really warms up a room setting and looks wonderful down.

This is a really good room size measuring 318 cms by 206 cms overall.

UK delivery is £25

Physical Dimensions
Height
318cm (125.20")
Width
206cm (81.10")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Hand Woven Afghan Rug to the 1930s.

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SA1200358
Dealers Notes

Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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Description
This is a lovely warm red Afghan carpet of practical size beautifully hand woven in wool around 1930.
The Carpet is in excellent clean condition and has a good deep pile to the rich red field which is woven with four columns of güls framed by geometric floral borders and multiple guard stripes.
Rams Head Antiques

A lovely carpet of good size that really warms up a room setting and looks wonderful down.

This is a really good room size measuring 318 cms by 206 cms overall.

UK delivery is £25

Height
318cm (125.20")
Width
206cm (81.10")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Hand Woven Afghan Rug to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200358
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A large hand-woven wool Afghan carpet featuring a deep crimson background with repeating dark geometric star motifs and framed borders with fringed ends.
Good Quality Hand Woven Afghan Wool Carpet 318 x 206
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A large hand-woven wool Afghan carpet featuring a deep crimson background with repeating dark geometric star motifs and framed borders with fringed ends.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Traditional Afghan rugs are recognized for their dark, rich colour palettespredominantly deep reds, crimsons, and navy tonesand their distinctive geometric patterns. They frequently incorporate repeating octagonal medallions known as guls, surrounded by detailed multi-band geometric borders.

Afghan carpets are traditionally crafted using hand-spun sheeps wool for the pile, which is knotted onto a wool or cotton warp and weft foundation. Natural vegetable and mineral dyes are historically used to achieve deep shades of red, terracotta, indigo, and charcoal.

An authentic hand-knotted rug shows slight variations in design symmetry and knot spacing on the underside, mirroring the top pattern clearly. Machine-made imitations typically feature uniform plastic backing or sewn-on fringes, whereas authentic pieces have structural warp fringes woven directly into the carpet body.

A deep red Afghan carpet functions as a grounding element when placed beneath clean-lined contemporary furniture or classic leather seating. Pairing rich tribal floor coverings with neutral walls and natural timber elements creates balanced visual contrast without overwhelming the room.

Regular maintenance requires suction-only vacuuming along the direction of the pile to remove loose dirt without pulling fibres. Spills should be blotted immediately with a clean dry cloth rather than rubbed, and professional cleaning by wool rug specialists is recommended periodically.
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