Shyrdak Felt Rug, Kyrgyzstan
About this piece
Antlers in cream march along the ends, while the middle fills with curling ram's horns.
This shyrdak felt rug comes from Kyrgyzstan and is contemporary work in camel felt. Shyrdaks are made by cutting shapes from two contrasting felts, swapping them so each fits the other, and stitching the pieces together, and their horn and plant motifs are central to Kyrgyz design. Cream motifs stand out on a heathered grey ground, arranged in bands. Each end carries sawtooth triangles and branching, antler-like forms, followed by a deep aubergine stripe, while the center holds two panels of mirrored ram's horn scrolls. Every outline is stitched. It is catalogued at 27.5 wide and 60.5 long. It is 27.5 inches wide and 60.5 long.
Patient handwork, in colors a camel would approve of.
