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Chain stitched Kashmiri rug, 'Home' (3x3)
Homes in the suburbs welcome the family at the end of a busy day. Guests, too, are drawn to the colorful houses. Ghulam Ahmed's fresh, modern style has its origins in the ancient Kashmiri rug-crafting tradition.
Merchant: NOVICA
Chain stitched Kashmiri rug, 'Home' (3x5)
Homes in the suburbs welcome the family at the end of a busy day. Guests, too, are drawn to the colorful houses. Gulam Ahmed's fresh, modern style has its origins in the ancient Kashmiri rug-crafting tradition.
Merchant: NOVICA
Wool tapestry, 'Farm Family in the Sierra'
Working together, a man guides a plow pulled by oxen while his wife scatters seeds on the fertile earth. Nilda Amaro portrays a family of farmers in a mountain community where fields surround the houses and homes surround the church.
Merchant: NOVICA
Necklace, 'Welcome Home'
Centering a silver square, delicate sterling patterns form a rangoli � the designs of colored sand sometimes executed at the entrance of Indian homes during festivals. Jingling silver charms dance beneath, while the pendant hangs from a sterling rope.
Merchant: NOVICA
Wool and cotton rug, 'Floral Windows' (4x6)
Windows open in mysterious alignment on this extravagant rug, their smooth outlines surrounded by floral motifs. Working in handloomed wool, Ishrat Kamal recreates a rangoli � the designs of colored sand sometimes executed at the entrance of Indian homes during festivals.
Merchant: NOVICA
Batik art, 'View of Kumasi'
Bathed in the golden glow of sunset, clustered houses are radiant in the last light of day. Palm trees tower over homes in an older neighborhood of Kumasi. Working in glowing batik, Samuel Ashong achieves a work of extraordinary beauty.
Merchant: NOVICA