Number 624
Material Wool
Style Geometric
Origin Afshar
Type Kilim
Size 103 x 100
Age 1940
This square sofreh or eating cloth is quite eye catching. Brown sheep's wool was used for the majority part around the edges. But the weaver seems to have gone through a revelation and realized the importance of the 3 Primary Colors and so painted an abstract expressionist scene in the middle using red, blue and yellow. The upper and lower end are embroidered with sumakh stitch technique.
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