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This unusual Yastik size
Flatweave appears to be Anatolian Kurdish. Yastik are small seat mats
and that is the only purpose for which I can see these being used. This
piece is also unusual in that most Yastiks are pile rugs.
I searched the literature for
comparable pieces but I failed to spot any that seemed to match. I am
sure there must be some and as soon as I post this it will probably
come to mind. I arrived at my attribution by a process of elimination.
It is not Afghan or Central Asian I have seen enough of those pieces to
feel sure. Obviously not Moroccan or any of the Mediterranean
countries, except Turkey. Not Caucasian and lacks the crispness to be
Iraqi. Maybe Persian and if so Kurdish.
Looks more Turkish. Sumac so I think Kurdish rather than Yoruk. So
between Turkish and Persian Kurdish
I choose Turkish because it is an intact mat and not a bag panel.
Remember if you did not see it woven everything else is just a guess.
Direct scan (left)
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