A Large Semi-Old Red Afghan Runner c.1950: 395cm x 95cm sub-Curios the reverse bears the original

the reverse bears the original oak boards and two brass fixtures to the top for wall mounting

In original as found form

Period: Mid / Late Sixteenth Century

with the meerschaum hardened over time

the other to be offered for sale in due course

A Large Semi-Old Red Afghan Runner c.1950: 395cm x 95cm sub-Curios the reverse bears the originalOrigin: Afghanistan Style: Red Afghan Provenance: N A Date: c. 1950 Hand Knotted 100% Wool Pile Length: 395 cms 13 feet Width: 95 cms 3. 1 feet The amply sized Afghan runner, knotted on a foundation of wool and cattle hair, with a Senneh knotted wool pile in the typical blood red and inky blue black having six large central medallions, the ground filled with geometric motifs encased in a gul border. The weaver has obviously woven the runner in three