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Dragon Ali Kwaja
Exhibited at:
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
Esso Gallery - 2005-01-25
Davidson College's, William H. Van Every, Jr. Gallery - 2005-01-20
ID# 767
Date: 1980s
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Size 78 x 114 inches
(198 X290 cm)
Knots/Inch:
14 h X 15
Origin: Afghanistan
Style:
-Ali Kwaja,
Other examples of this style
Excellent, like new, appears never to have been used
Wool: Best quality wool
Sheen:
Very good
Handle:
Very floppy
Selvedge
: One cord tightly wrapped wool overcast
Fringe
: Bottom is plain weave with olive green and pinkish warps. Top is plain weave with grey wool wefts. Both ends overhand knot closure.
Pile:
Warp: 2S pinkish fine wool warps
Weft:
Black cotton throughout pile, olive green wool on lower kilim, grey wool on upper kilim
Warp Depression:Full warp depression