| Gendge Rug Caucasus, 19th Century. 4
foot 1 inch by 5 foot 1 inch. Structure:
Symmetrical pulled right. 5 knots per horizontal
inch and 7 knots per vertical inch. 35 per square
inch (542 per square decimeter).
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 2 ply wool brown and white barberpoled.
Weft: 2 shots 2 ply wool.
Pile: 2 Wool singles.
Ends: reduced with warp fringe.
Selvages: Not original.
Further Notes:This rug is worn to the knot
collars and on to the foundation in places but is
in good structural conditions with only minor
repairs. With a professional washing and a little
reweaving this piece would improve drastically
but is still usable now.
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