Handwoven Kilim with Trees, Animals and Figure, Presumed Polish gnome and with lots of character--but

and with lots of character--but I really fell in love when I opened it to find this beautiful backgammon board inside

made of a variety of woods and most of them from Japan

It has seen some use

Through posture (in stark contrast to the lounging men above)

In between are lots of putti

Handwoven Kilim with Trees, Animals and Figure, Presumed Polish gnome and with lots of character--butFrom the overall composition to the tiny details, I find this handwoven vintage kilim rug or tapestry super evocative, and quite extraordinary. starting with those trees, fantastically expressive from branches to roots! Better for you to look than for me to describe, but the yield is a landscape that feels like a whole world unto itself, product of a singular artistic vision. And how to beat the little shepherd at bottom, with what look like big pink