Shahyaad Square Rug with Car
| ID# 2067 | Date: 1980s or 1990s | -:- | Size 36 x 18 inches
(91 X46 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 11 | Origin: Iran | Style: -Anomaly War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| This small Iranian rug features rich color and bright accents of flourescent greens and blues. It depicts two cars, one red and one green, in Azadi Square. Two multicolored trees sit to the right and the left of the structure in the center.
The border is comprised of white, green, and brown diamond patterns on a red background. There is some fading in the wool of the borders however the bright colors of the main field are unaffected. |
| Wool: Dense, soft | Sheen: Matte except for green accents which are shiny. | Handle: Maximum flop | Selvedge: Red wool overcast, good coverage |
| Fringe: Maximum flop | Pile: 5mm | Warp: 1in long white cotton thread, knotted at bottom | Weft: White cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:None | |||
