Antique East Turkestan Khotan Gallery Carpet
No. 32360
East Turkestan, Early 20th Century
6 ft. 11 in. x 13 ft. 8 in.
(2.09 x 4.13 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation. In the elongated k'ang format, this oasis carpet features a near-black field adorned with three 'moon' round medallions, surrounded by a scatter of rosettes, quincunx squares, diamonds, and small, abstract palmettes. It has six figured borders, one depicting clouds and rain, and another in Turkmen style.
