{"product_id":"rust-afghan-traditional-rug-11-10-x-17-2-hand-knotted-no-at24692","title":"Rust Afghan Oriental Rug 11' 10\" x 17' 2\" Hand-Knotted | No. AT24692","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional interiors with strong architectural bones are where a rug like this comes into its own. The field carries a rust-dominant palette worked through a dense geometric pattern, with angular motifs repeating across nearly twelve by seventeen feet of hand-knotted wool. The color is warm without veering orange, sitting closer to aged brick or dried madder, and the geometric structure gives the whole composition a measured, unhurried rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven in Afghanistan from Ghazni wool, the material comes from sheep raised at high altitude where the lanolin content is naturally higher, producing a pile that holds up over decades of daily use. Afghan weavers working in this geometric tradition draw on tribal design conventions that have been refined through generations, with each knot tied by hand on a vertical loom. That construction is what separates a rug like this from machine-made alternatives: the pile has a slight directional quality and the weave has genuine density underfoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt nearly twelve by seventeen feet, this rug suits large living rooms, formal dining spaces or any open floor plan where scale is needed to hold the room together. Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/afghan-rugs\"\u003eAfghan rugs collection\u003c\/a\u003e to see related pieces in this tradition. Sourced directly by ALRUG since 1952, selling online since 2004. Free shipping in the US and Canada on every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rug ships free within the United States and Canada. For shipping to any other country, please contact us for a quote.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALR_NEW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68321617641623,"sku":"AT24692","price":9570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/5865\/8363\/files\/AT24692_1.webp?v=1794432138","url":"https:\/\/alrug.com\/products\/rust-afghan-traditional-rug-11-10-x-17-2-hand-knotted-no-at24692","provider":"ALRUG","version":"1.0","type":"link"}