Old Kuba Gushlu kilim in a maroon ground

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Kuba Gushlu (Bird) kilim

Code: KUMRW163

Age: ~90 years old

Size: 163x314cm

Size (ft): 5'4"x10'3"

Structure: wool on wool

Condition: excellent

Design: The distinctive medallion represents an early Central Asian totemic symbol - pairs of reciprocal birds, which can also be found in early Turkish rugs.

The below picture shows a comparison between a corresponding part of the medallion - opposed pairs of birds and the reciptocal bird motif used in the early Anatolian rugs.

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