Green and Red Three Medallion Rug
| ID# 1627 | Date: 1990s | -:- | Size 45 x 75 inches
(114 X190 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Geometric Medallion War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
| Low quality Zakini rug (potentially Taimani). Three white, green, brown, and red geometric medallions run down the center of the rug-- the top medallion is 'stretched'. Triangular flower-like motifs extend from either side of the medallions. Bottom medallion is the best of the three, medallions become more simple and less accurate as they move up the carpet.
The main border is made up of smaller medallions in orange and brown with two smaller geometric guard stripes. |
| Wool: Soft, flat | Sheen: Very shiny | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair with okay coverage |
| Fringe: Bands of blue and naturally colored plain weave with white zigzag weft substitution. Blue cotton persian closure. | Pile: 7mm | Warp: Naturally colored wool | Weft: Double dark grey cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:Not depressed | |||
