ID#: 49 | Date: Supposedly 1990, probably before |
Size: 49 x 84 in | 124 x 213 cm
As opposed to the easy flow between grounds in Plate 2, this rug breaks foreground, middleground, and background into distinct separated panels. Marled threads run through the mountains and road. The vehicle border is typical of early rugs. First example of unusually drawn candy cane striped helicopters and airplanes.
Wool: Soft but pile cut very short. | Sheen: Fatty | Handle: Overly soft. Weak.
Selvedge: Checked flat 4 cord overcast. | Fringe: Kilim with weft brocade | Pile: 4mm
Warp: 2S naturally colored wool | Weft: Double black cotton thread | Warp Depression: