63522

Afghanistan

Mid-20th century

Very good

Design crisply drawn, narrow borders with broad ends. Saturated colours. Edges well-finished. Plain, knotted fringes.

Wool warp, wool weft; weft-faced patterning (repeating brocaded guls)

3,66m x 2,15m

Colours range from soft pink to deep madder-red ground with brown, blue turquoise and ivory-white brocading.

See " Kilim- The Complete Guide", Hull & Lczyc-Wyhowska, Thames & Hudson, 1993, pp. 254-258 for full notes on this category.