Sumac with Plane Border War Rug
| ID# 69 | Date: late 1980s | -:- | Size 85 x 106 inches
(216 X269 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Flat Weaves, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Tajik |
| This one of two sumacs I found recently. Very unusual. I have never seen a rug like this before. The traditional field diamond motifs is lovely. The plane border gives movement and direction. Colors are great. This rug has a couple of charming idiosyncrasies. First is the pattern modulation on one end. The second is a change in field color where the weaver must have run out of orange-red and shifted to a vermillion. The vermillion is used though out the rug as an accent. This rug is estimated to be from the late eighties. There is a subtle fade to the colors on the top (see picture). Very minor wear. Good quality and condition for vintage rug. |
| Wool: Strong rug wool | Sheen: Moderate, this criteria is not so applicable to flat weaves. | Handle: Soft and flexible. | Selvedge: 4 cord sumac, grey. |
| Fringe: Overhand knots, 3 inch fringe. | Pile: Not applicable | Warp: Multi colored wool. | Weft: Grey wool. |
| Warp Depression:Not Applicable | |||
