Vase of Flowers Sumac Rug with Helicopter Border
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College - 2017-05-26
| ID# 1602 | Date: Early 1980's | -:- | Size 45 x 81 inches
(114 X206 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 12 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Vase of Flowers War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Taimani |
| 4 minor sumac borders. camel hair brown?
This unique rug features a vase at the bottom, with a large bush of flowers extending up the length of the rug on a blue sumac background. This contrasts with the border which features blue helicopters on a brown background (camel hair?)
A secondary border is made of small pile medallions on a naturally-colored sumac background. The final border consists of red motifs on anoter red background. Four sub-borders made from blue and red candy-cane striped weft substitution separate the borders. |
| Wool: Pile is soft. Sumac is also soft. Camel hair brown? | Sheen: Pile is shiny. | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Brown wool overcast |
| Fringe: Naturally colored wool plainweave | Pile: 6mm pile, 0mm sumac | Warp: Looped end brown and natural wool | Weft: Brown cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:No depression | |||
