{"product_id":"blue-afghan-sultani-rug-2-9-x-9-4-hand-knotted-no-al22708","title":"Blue Afghan Oriental Rug 2'9\" x 9'4\" Hand-Knotted | No. AL22708","description":"\u003cp\u003eA geometric blue runner from Afghanistan, this hand-knotted rug carries a structured field of repeating angular motifs arranged across a deep blue ground, with secondary tones that add layered depth without breaking the composition's visual rhythm. The pattern draws on a long tribal geometry tradition, where symmetrical forms are built row by row on the loom rather than sketched in advance. The overall effect is ordered but not rigid, with enough variation in the hand-knotted work to keep the eye moving along the length of the rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven in Afghanistan from wool on a cotton foundation, the pile uses Ghazni wool clipped from high-altitude Afghan sheep whose lanolin-rich fleece produces a naturally resilient fibre. That density of natural oil in the wool helps the pile resist crushing underfoot and retain its color over decades of use. The cotton foundation anchors the structure flat, reducing edge curl and keeping the runner stable across its full two foot nine inch by nine foot four inch span.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA runner of this proportion suits a hallway, entryway, or the length of a dining table where a narrower format is needed. It works equally well alongside a bed in a larger bedroom or down a kitchen passage. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/afghan-rugs\"\u003eour Afghan rugs collection\u003c\/a\u003e for related handmade options. Sourced directly by ALRUG since 1952, selling online since 2004. Free worldwide shipping on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALR_NEW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68333146472599,"sku":"AL22708","price":715.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/5865\/8363\/files\/AL22708_1.webp?v=1794541809","url":"https:\/\/alrug.com\/products\/blue-afghan-sultani-rug-2-9-x-9-4-hand-knotted-no-al22708","provider":"ALRUG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}