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Kirgiz carpet with star flower design and diagonal stripe border

code XR77
size (m) 1.5x2.8
estimated age 80-100 years
comments A striking Kirgiz carpet with a field of star-flower shapes that are characteristic of Kirgiz carpets, coupled with a border reflecting the influence of Chinese textiles.

Many Kirgiz carpets contain weaver's "signatures", often small woven figures such as goats and other animals. In this case the signature is a small human figure, with a white head rendered in silk.