Merv Kilim 63522€1 950
ORIGIN
Afghanistan
PERIOD
Mid-20th century
CONDITION
Very good
CONDITION REPORT
Design crisply drawn, narrow borders with broad ends. Saturated colours. Edges well-finished. Plain, knotted fringes.
CONSTRUCTION
Wool warp, wool weft; weft-faced patterning (repeating brocaded guls)
DIMENSIONS
3,66m x 2,15m
CATEGORY
Large, rectangular floor covering
NOTES
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.
