Soumak

Swedish Wall Hanging

The field is organized as an all-over checkerboard grid, small squares alternating between olive-green and dark brown, interrupted at intervals by horizontal bands striped in coral, cream, and rose. There is no separate border framing the composition; the plaid-like grid runs edge to edge, finishing in loose warp fringe at both ends. The palette stays consistently muted and earthy, with the brighter striped bands providing the only accent of color contrast.

Tapestry

A dark olive ground is filled with a dense scrolling arrangement of stylized foliage, flowering stems, and small birds, over which six costumed figures stand in pairs across three registers. Each figure is paired with a curling banderole bearing inscribed lettering above their heads, the costumes rendered in rust, salmon, cream, and blue tones against the deep green field. The composition is symmetrical in layout though each figure and inscription differs, giving the impression of a courtly procession set within a garden.

Khotan

The field is covered edge to edge with an interlocking lattice of cream fretwork forming small compartments over a coral-orange ground. A slim black meandering-scroll band and a coral guard stripe frame this field, giving way to a broad golden-yellow border filled with alternating rosette medallions and stylized floral sprays rendered in muted lavender and cream. The outermost edge is finished with a narrow dark red stripe.

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