Oriental carpet. Hatshlu-Mauri, AFGHANISTAN, 210x160 cm, 1960/65s.

Oriental carpet. Hatshlu-Mauri, AFGHANISTAN, 210x160 cm, 1960/65s. 'Hatshlu' refers to a bridge that was used both as a door curtain of a yurt (traditional tent of the nomads) and as a prayer rug. 'Hatsh' means cross and refers to the specific pattern, with a strongly emphasized cross as the main motif. In this knotting, the rust-colored central area is divided into four areas by the strongly emphasized cross. The four individual fields are decorated with flowering shrubs. Purchase Price in 1974: 3326.-€, with expertise.