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SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN: WEAVING A FUTURE currently on view in our gallery

Kurdish Bidjar area rug featuring an all-over lattice design containing eight-pointed star-like rosettes in various reds, blues, and browns on a light camel field. It is framed by three borders each featuring the same blossoming vine motif but on distinct color grounds.

Vintage Bidjar Rug - 3'11 x 6'8

Mid Century Mahal Menagerie Rug

Mid Century Menagerie Rug - 4'4 x 8'5

Northern Afghanistan Jajim white attained by using cotton. The stripes are rendered with both stepped and serrated edges. This very versatile textile can work as a rug, wall hanging, or throw. Initially intended for use in a tent as a divider, to cover belongings, as a sofreh, or likely all of these and more.

Vintage Gudjeri Jajim - 4'4 x 9'10

This rug was handwoven by Kurds during the first quarter of the quarter of the 20th century. It features a traditional Kurdish design of diagonal stripes in a rainbow of pastel tones. The seemingly random color placement along wiht the varying thickness and movement of the stripes imbibe the rug with life and movement. Framed by a main border of stepped polygons and triangles on a coral ground with ends that are beautifully embellished with multiple barber pole weft floats.

Diagonal Stripes Kurdish Runner - 3'6 x 8'2

This Art Deco rug was handwoven in Tientsin, China during the second quarter of the 20th century. This sumptuous Deco rug features a detailed naturalistic design of two distinct blossoming branches on a black ground. The eye-catching design features peonies, chrysanthemums, fruit blossoms among flowers rendered in greens, orange, pink, blue and purple. The flowers really pop against the true black ground.

Black Square Deco Rug - 3' x 3'

This Blue Chinese Deco Rug features an open blue field framed by a wide cream border. Two thin lines in navy and indigo separate the two color blocks and are straddled by various floral bouquets that provide the only decoration. Simple and straightforward with a luxurious feel.

Blue Chinese Deco Rug - 3'2 x 5'6

This Farahan rug was woven in Western Iran during the second quarter of the 20th century. It features an allover

Zili Sultan Farahan Rug - 3'6 x 4'11

Trapping was handwoven by Ersari Turkmen in middle Amu Darya region of Central Asia during the 20th Century. This trapping features an all over design of stepped diamonds in alternating earthy red and deep navy which is tightly rendered to hypnotic effect. macrame fringes that alternate between madder red and indigo. Likely made to hang on the wall or for a pack animal.

Ersari Turkmen Trapping - 1’5 x 3’10

This Asafo flag was handmade by the Asante people of coastal Ghana during the second quarter of the 20th Century. Asafo means 'war people

Old Asafo Flag - 3'11 x 5'

This Senneh kilim was woven by Kurds during the second quarter of the 20th century. This finely woven kilim features a double diamond medallion on a classic herati design ground in black, yellow, caramel, coral, soft purple and slate. Framed by a simple interlocking jigsaw border.

Black & Yellow Senneh Kilim - 3'5 x 4'1

This small soumak was woven by Uzbeks in Northern Afghanistan during the 20th century. This rug is tiny but vibrant and is composed of a colorful geometric design of interlocking diamonds that almost appear as two figures standing side by side. Framed by various borders of squares,

Uzbek Soumak - 2'6 x 2'6

This Heriz rug was handwoven in Northwest Iran during the second quarter of the 20th century. It features an allover design of geometric palmettes and large serrated leaves in blues, green, coral, gold, black and ivory on an undulating brick ground. All over designs are less common on Heriz rugs which most often feature large central medallions. The main border is composed of a rosette and outstretched arm palmette border on a surmah ground.

All-Over Pattern Heriz - 7'3 x 10'3

Antique Navajo gray small kilim composed of single slight off-centered ivory cross with orange nodes on a heathered gray field. Framed by thin ivory zigzag and solid brown perimeter.

Antique Navajo Rug - 2'4 x 2'6

small antique NW Persian Karadja rug featuring a geometric triple medallion design characteristic of the type in blue, pink, yellow, and red with ivory and brown accents. It is framed by a bright ivory main border and flanked by a red outer border and a blue inner border.

Worn Karaja Rug - 2’10 x 4’2

Antique Kashan pictorial rug featuring a scene of the architectural and natural beauty found in the city of Kashan that has been flipped over and reflected in perfect quadrilateral symmetry. It may be depicting Fin Garden - the oldest surviving garden. Illustrated with calming blues, greens, and yellows with red outlining on a cream ground. Fun and unexpected, the rendering has a fantastical feel mirage-like feel.

Mirrored Pictorial Keshan - 2'4 x 3'3

Chinese small deco rug featuring a water scene of various scholar stones, birds, and vegetation. The varied blues, greens, oranges, reds, and yellow really stand out against a calming periwinkle ground. Framed by an energetic inner border of varied blocks of red, oranges, and pink and well-spaced interlocking circles, the main border features the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism on a darker shade of periwinkle.

Bird Garden Deco Rug - 3' x 4'10

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