Rectangular, cream tabby woven rug decorated with embroidery in red, pink, browns, and orange. The warp ends of the textile have been wrapped with ends of the embroidery threads and knotted to create a fringe. The decoration consist of a centre panel of plant and small geometric motifs. It is surrounded by 6 rectangular borders. The thinner ones of these are decorated with an elongated check pattern. The wider borders consists of a fret band, small hexagonal medallions against a lattice ground, and an undulating line with small floral motifs.
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