A finely hand-woven kilim from Afghanistan, made in 100% hand-spun wool. A striped centre panel sits inside frame after frame of soumak-embroidered banding — diamonds, zigzags, stepped hooks and small stars — worked in an unusually bright palette of magenta, orange, violet, turquoise, gold and ivory on a rose-red ground.
A broad gold zigzag band runs round the outer border, and the piece finishes in wide red and indigo stripes before the fringe. Being a flatweave it is thin, light and reversible. A one-of-a-kind piece.
- Origin: Afghanistan
- Type: Kilim, concentric banded flatweave with soumak embroidery
- Material: 100% wool
- Size: 195×254cm (Medium Rugs (5x8 - 6x9))
- Colour: Rose red with magenta, orange, turquoise and gold banding
- SKU: NKL101298
- One-of-a-kind: yes