Spare Afghan Map Rug with Herati Border (Exhibition History)
| ID# 1492 | Date: 2005 | -:- | Size 32 x 48 inches
(81 X122 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 12 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Maps of Afghanistan, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| The red field in this rug is uncommonly spare. This rug has one very rare feature. Two blue beads are sewn into the selvedges: on the left hand selvedge, about half way between top and bottom, and on the right selvedge about one foot from top. The border is very traditional and a type not often found on Afghan province map rugs. There are no war motifs in this rug. |
| Wool: Slightly dry, but okay overall | Sheen: | Handle: Floppy, but stiff across wefts. | Selvedge: Mixed quality braided goat hair overcast with one blue bead sewn into left selvedge amd one in right selvedge. |
| Fringe: No kilim,apparently removed. Persian closure. | Pile: 5mm | Warp: Tightly spun tan wool | Weft: Grey cotton. |
| Warp Depression:30 degree warp derpession | |||
