Turkmen Pile Kapunuk or Door Surround

A doorway you can hang on a wall, with tassels to spare.

Turkmen weavers of Afghanistan knotted this pile kapunuk, or door surround, in wool in the early 20th century. The form is commonly associated with tent doors in Turkmen households, a framed entrance hung to dress the opening. A rectangular upper band of repeating geometric motifs in deep red and indigo runs between two vertical sides. Long strands of red and dark wool fringe hang from the lower corners, ending in tassels, while a pale border outlines the opening. The wool holds a warm, softened color.

No dimensions recorded. On a wall it frames nothing and somehow still looks like an entrance.