Antique Kurdish RugThis charming Kurdish rug is made up of many traditional elements. For example, the colourful 'running water' motif along the ivory ground borders frame the rug in a playful way, as if they were the wrapping paper of a gift. The six medallions that line the central field are known as 'Memling Guls,' and these too use a range of colours, from pale forest greens to striking sky blues. Therefore, despite being geometrical in its layout, much