Gajari Flatweave Rug, Uzbekistan

Stripes, but with a great deal to say for themselves.

This gajari flatweave rug comes from Uzbekistan and dates to the 20th century. It is wool. Gajari are generally made of narrow woven bands stitched edge to edge, and Uzbek households used them as floor coverings, wall hangings and bedding covers, the narrow loom being easy to move. Saturated red, black and gold bars alternate down the length, each band filled with arrowheads, diamonds and small comb-like forms in cream and yellow. Slight waves along the edges show where the strips meet. Four feet wide and just over twelve feet long.

It would like a long hallway, and it will not be shy about it.