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Red Rug with Butterflies
Exhibited at:
ID# 371
Date: 2003
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Size 40 x 70 inches
(101 X178 cm)
Knots/Inch:
7 h X 8
Origin: Pakistan
Style:
-Red Rugs, a war rug classic. ,
Other examples of this style
Tribe: Turkman
This slightly older rug is in very good condition, but has small area of low pile. Excellent design, good drawing. Butterflies are a nice touch.
Wool: The wool on this rug is good. Softer than most rugs of this type.
Sheen:
Sheen is good, above average for type.
Handle:
Floppy and slightly firm
Selvedge
: Two cord flat black wool
Fringe
: One inch kilim, overhand knots, short fringe.
Pile: 7mm
Warp: White cotton
Weft:
Yak colored brown wool
Warp Depression:Twenty five degree depression