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Diamond Herati with Women Afghan War Rug
Exhibited at:
Temple University - 2016-02-29
Denison Museum, - 2008-02-15
Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College - 2002-10-04
ID# 10
Date: 1980s
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Size 53 x 88 inches
(135 X223 cm)
Knots/Inch:
9 h X 9
Origin: Afghanistan / Pakistan
Style:
-Diamond Herati (Lozenge Field with ""+"" Shaped Medallion"",
Other examples of this style
Tribe: Baluchi
Short Pile. Worn pile in some areas. Pixilated look. Tip fading on dark colors.
Wool: Bristly. Thin. Coarse. Thin singlets
Sheen:
Minimal to moderate.
Handle:
Thin, sturdy, floppy.
Selvedge
: Loss of some goat hair on selvedge.
Fringe
: No kilim end.
Pile: Wool
Warp: Natural colored wool
Weft:
Grey Cotton
Warp Depression:45 degree, can see small bit of second node