Gajari Flatweave Rug, Uzbekistan

Narrow enough for a corridor, and loud enough to fill the house.

This Gajari flatweave rug comes from Uzbekistan and dates to the 20th century, in wool. Uzbek weavers often built such rugs from long narrow bands stitched side by side, a practical method for a loom that could be set up simply and moved. The results covered floors and sleeping areas. Bright yellow and white triangles, hooks and small key shapes run across a brick-red ground, with slight jogs where the strips meet. Its edges wander a little. It is over ten feet long and more than three wide.

Straight lines are overrated. This has been known for some time.