| | HT382
HT382
Origin:Karabagh SW Caucasus.
Date: 1904
Size: 7ft 1ins X 4ft 10ins (215x117cm) Structure
Warps: wool, brown.
Wefts: wool, brown, Ê2-4 shoots
Pile: wool
Knots: symmetric
Density: h 7 x v 7 = 49 per ins sq
Sides: 2 cords wrapped in brown wool.
Ends: wool brown.
Dyes: vegetal
Colours:10) red, light red, chocolate, light brown, yellow, green,blue, dark blue, ivory, black.
Description Two columns of memling guls on a blue background, with a vine boder on green and a zig zag outer border. The is a date woven three times, translated as 1322 = 1905AD.
Condition The rug is complete with a re-weave in the field and some re-piling.
Commentary An attractive and well drawn rug with a date that is consistant with the structure and materials. It shows the use of vegetal dyes into the 20th Century.Nice quality wool with a heavy handle.
References in Literature Ê Price: £1750 ÊÊ | |
