Second quarter 20th century, 42 x 49 cm, North East Persia, Khorasan

A single bag by the Khorasan Kurds. Woven in the sumakh technique, the face displays the characteristic diamond lattice design enclosing cruciform diamonds in compartments of varying ground colours; the back is a red kilim. A finely and meticulously woven piece of striking visual effect in beautiful colours. Stanzer has illustrated an almost identical example. – Very good condition.

STANZER, WILFRIED, Kordi. Leben. Knüpfen. Weben der Kurden Khorasans. Kollektion Adil Besim. Vienna 1988, ill. p. 205 bottom