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Vintage Qaradagh Sofreh

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Period
Circa 1930
Origin
Northwest Persia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
147 cm x 127
4'9" x 4'2"

Woven by the Kurdish people inhabiting the region between eastern Anatolia and the southern Caucasus, this sturdily woven small sized kilim was possibly a sofreh, which means that it was used as a presentation textile onto which they would offer food to their guests in the tent. The large scale, eye-dazzler pattern employed however takes it into the realm of modern and minimalist design and it is yet another example of the ancient modernity of tribal textile art.

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