A handmade wool rug in black and brown, with both stripes and geometric designs. Originally imported from Greece – specifically the mountainous Taksiyarhi village, which is famous for its handmade rug production on looms. The tradition is that young girls, in preparation for their marriage dowry, produce a huge amount of textile products with the help of their mothers and grandmothers. When the time comes to get married they have to display their wares to their village, taking them to their groom's house whilst accompanied by music. The dowry law in Greece ended in 1982, but the tradition continues to this day.

CREATOR: Unknown

PLACE OF ORIGIN: Greece

DATE OF MANUFACTURE: 1960

PERIOD: 1960-1969

MATERIALS & TECHNIQUES: Fabric, Cotton, Wool. The stitch in the middle indicates the width of the loom, at the end they would stitch the two pieces in order to make it wider.

CONDITION: Very good

WEAR: Some signs of wear, but overall great condition.

LENGHT: 224cm | 88in

WIDTH: 150cm | 59in

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