Diamond Shaped Medallion Herati War Rug
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
Gallery13 - 0000-00-00
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College - 2017-05-26
| ID# 2003 | Date: 1980s | -:- | Size 45 x 73 inches
(114 X185 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Diamond Herati (Lozenge Field with ""+"" Shaped Medallion"", Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
| This design, the ""Diamond Medallion"", is consistently the best woven Baluchi rugs. This is true of both war rugs and regular rugs of the same design. This is an example from the 1980s. The wool is soft and lustrous. It has low pile in some areas. Strong design, good drawing. Rare rug. Herat inspired design radiating outward from the center medallion. |
| Wool: Very soft and well aged | Sheen: Very good | Handle: Very floppy | Selvedge: 2 cords brown |
| Fringe: 1 inches killim with blue on one side and blue, red, brown on the other side, Persian knots, 1 inches fringe | Pile: 3 to 5 millimeters | Warp: light brown cotton | Weft: 2 gray color |
| Warp Depression:Nearly full warp depression | |||
