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HT 186
Origin:South Caucasus.
Date: Late 19th C
Size: 8ft 3ins X 3ft (251x92cm) Structure
Warps: wool, light brown.
Wefts:wool 4 shoots
Pile: wool
Knots: symmetric
Density: h 6 x v 7 =42 per ins sq
Sides: 4 cords wrapped several colours.
Ends: Outer guard stripe re-woven.
Dyes: vegetal
Colours:10) red, red-brown, yellow, green, grey-blue, mid blue, dark
blue, dark brown, black, ivory,
Description ÊA runner format with a dark blue field with a central
red medallion in the centre and unusual central motifs. The wool is long
and soft and the rug itself has a floppy handle.
ConditionThe rug is in generally good order with some small amounts
of re-piling. The ends outer guard stripes have been re-woven
Commentary The colours, handle and field layout all point to a South
Caucasian or North West Persian origin. A very pleasing rug.
References in LiteratureSeltene Orienttepiche V by E Herrmann p102-3 Price: £1600 Ê | |
