Small Handwoven Natural Wool Kharad Rug - Village Scene, by Samat Tejsi, the Kutch

A small handwoven Kharad rug in natural wool, made by master weaver Samat Tejsi of the Kutch, Gujarat. Samat comes from one of only two families in the world who still practise this rare flat-weave art.

A story is woven across a deep charcoal ground, from the mountains and flying birds at the top to the village below. Little houses in pale blue, dusty pink and burnt orange stand beside a pair of fir trees. A man and woman walk with their camel, and a coral-coloured animal grazes nearby. Teal hills, a setting sun and a spindly tree complete the scene. A stepped cream border frames the whole design, edged with a twisted black and cream braid and finished with long hand-knotted fringes.

Kharad weaving is flat, dense and hard-wearing, with the design woven in rather than applied. The small size makes it ideal as a bedside rug, welcome mat for a boot room or back door, or a wall hanging.

Dimensions:

50cm x 89cm