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Qashqai Rug,
A Qashqa’i Rug, Southwest Persia, circa 1880.
Approximately 6 ft. 1 in. by 3 ft. 8 in. (1.85 m. by 1.12 m.)
Warp: Wool, Z2S, alternate warps, strongly
depressed, natural white
Weft: Wool, Z2, Z3, 2-6 shoots, violet
Pile: Wool, symmetrical knot open to the left
Density: 13 horizontal, 13 vertical
Sides: Wool, 1 cord of 6 warps, overcast with red
and light green
Ends: Red and light green soumac stitching, 15-25
warps twisted and knotted
Colors: Ivory, yellow, light red, red-brown, light
blue, blue, dark blue, light green, green, blue-green, brown, black
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