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Medallion Baluch War Rug
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Baluch War Rug Size: 3 foot 7 inch by 7 foot. Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the left. 8 knots per horizontal inch and 9 knots per vertical inch. 72 per square inch (1116 per square decimeter) Color: Navy blue, goldenrod, tan, ivory, cadet blue, royal blue, salmon. Yarn Spin: Z. Warp: 2 ply tan wool. Weft: 2 shot gray cotton. Pile: 2 wool singles. Ends: 1 inch plain weave and half-hitch knots with 1 inch warp fringe (top); 1 inch plain weave and overhand knots with 1 inch warp fringe (bottom). Selvages: 2 cord double-looped black goat. Handle: Medium-light, pliable, durable Further Notes: Very good condition, minor dye instability along ends. |
For Further Reading:
Afghan War Rug Question - RugNotes
Afghan War Rugs: If it Walks Like a Duck... by J. Barry O'Connell, Jr. (Oriental Rug Review, March, 1997)
Afghan War Rugs: A Sub-group With Iranian Influence An Exhibition of a Variant Type by Ron O'Callaghan, with thanks to J. Barry O'Connell, Jr. Oriental Rug Review
Parsons, R. D. Oriental Rugs Volume 3 The Carpets of Afghanistan. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors Club, 1983, 3rd ed. 1994.
Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.