Khotan Square Antique Khotan Mat, East Turkestan, with a coffered Gul medallion surrounded by a swastika border Early 19th century, wool knotted on cotton, approx. 90 x 88 cm, The design of this sitting mat from the oasis of Khotan in East Turkestan is closely related to a larger rug published by Schürmann, which shows the same motif in a design of two compartments. – Many rewoven sections in the pile, restored ends, new overcasting along the sides. Lit.: schÜrmann, ulrich, Central Asian carpets. Frankfurt a. m. 1969, no. 87