It was listed by James Cohen Antique Carpets. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.
The elongated bodies of goats laid over a light blue background with simple floral infielders is very powerful. The image grasps the viewer firmly by the eye and doesn't let go- I absolutely love it and can say after nearly 30 years of specialising in piled tribal trappings I have not seen anything quite like it.
James Cohen Antique Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.
Specialist in antique rugs, carpets and textiles 16th-19th centuries
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