South American Woven Wool Kilim Rug with Two Birds on Branch candle is made of alder wood

is made of alder wood and signed with a mark and "8J7

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Tennessee

and would usually have tapestry-woven faces with dramatic facial features

legs spread

made in 1964

South American Woven Wool Kilim Rug with Two Birds on Branch candle is made of alder woodWhat a sweet little rug this is! I love the way in which the two birds overlap as they perch on their leafy branch, giving this weaving a real tenderness these seem like lovebirds for life! Flat woven of wool in a subtle palette of cream, blue, mossy green, ocher, and and couple of shades of gray, and measuring 22 1 4" x 23 1 2" not including fringe, this would be great on the floor, especially near an entrance or at the foot of a bed, on the back of