Contemporary Art Deco kilim rug - 297 x 197 cm

Seven medallions share an ochre ground, and no two are alike. One is dressed in cream, another in yellow, a third in red ringed with turquoise, like members of the same family gathered for a portrait.

In this contemporary Afghan kilim with an art deco sensibility, everything moves in small steps, from the staircase outlines down to the tiny crosses that bloom at the heart of each diamond. Along the central axis, they trace a path of stars, and the border with its mingled blue-grey tones shimmers like the surface of a lake. A quietly elegant geometry, handwoven, where seven characters hold together.

One of a kind.