Floor cover, hanging or wrap; large flat weave with wrapped warps, wool. Two panels which have the same motifs but do not quite match, over sewn together. The ends are plaited brown-grey wool, frayed in the centre. Ninety four horizontal bands, some plain, some embroidered; maroon, blue and beige plain bands and blue, grey, red, white, ochre and yellow embroidered bands. Motifs of a lattice diamond, the ‘Solar Door’ with four apertures separated by two protective triangles and a diamond between.
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