(exhibited at Miami University Art Museum) Brown (washed) Saph (Runner Dimension Prayer Rug)
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
Gallery13 - 0000-00-00
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College - 2017-05-26
| ID# 897 | Date: 1980s | -:- | Size 32 x 139 inches
(81 X353 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 9 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Prayer War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Taimani |
| This rug is a saph, or runner shaped prayer rug for many people side by side. It is not used the long way, like in a hall, but people pray cross-wise to the run of the carpet. Probably washed, but difficult to say for certain.
The pointed shapes of the mosque are mirrored in the dark solid shapes above them, as well as in the pointed shapes in the borders. Helicopters sit nose-up vertically between the mosques, looking as if they've 'landed' on the side. Exhibited at Miami U, has canvas hanging sewn to back. |
| Wool: Dense, slightly dry | Sheen: Good | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: 3 cords brown black goat hair |
| Fringe: 3 inch sumac killim in subdued arrow design, overhand knots, short fringe | Pile: 5 millimeters to 0 | Warp: Brown, natural wool | Weft: Pink cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:nearly full | |||
