Longish oblong carpet or wall drape. Stripes and groups of polychrome stripes symmetrically repeated down the length of the carpet. Geometrical designs inserted upon stripes or background, following same movement as the stripes. (Homespun: woollen thread. Purchased: cotton thread) Length 5370mm, Width 600mm.
According to the striped pattern which is rhythmically repeated down the whole length of the tapestry, the carpet belongs to the local typology of the District of Fǎgǎraş.
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