A Nurata susani, Uzbekistan

Overall measurements: 154cm across the top, 156cm across the bottom, 211cm along left side, 212cm along right side The ground composed of five and a half narrow strips of plain woven cotton, small stain in lower border (just visible in the photograph), scattered light staining elsewhere and several lined holes, two areas of replaced ground with restored embroidery, one in central area of right hand border adjacent to inner floral guard border, approximately 38 by 13cm; and another much smaller in the centre of the top border 8 by 13cm; scattered losses to embroidery; later lining
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Interestingly, as opposed to the traditional medallion, the open ivory and floral field is centred by a rectangular 'flowerbed' which is an unusual trait. Likewise the narrow rosette and long leaf border is interesting to note, a work with a similar border design is published in Rugs on the Market Teppiche auf dem markt, Hali, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1979, p. 271.