Turkmen Ersari main carpet, mid-19th century, "elephant foot's" design

The Ersari carpet is a type of carpet handmade by the Ersari Turkmen of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.[1]More modern carpets may also contain cotton. The colors are dark red, blue, beige and sometimes yellow and blue-green.

References

  1. ↑ "Ersari carpet". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
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