| Karaje Carpet,
Heriz region West
Azerbaijan, Iran, Late 20th Century. Size: 3 foot 1 inch by 6 foot 2
inch.
Structure: Symmetrical
knot. 7 knots per horizontal inch and 9 knots per
vertical inch. 63 per square inch (976.5 per
square decimeter)
Color: Amber, salmon,
ivory, onyx, slate blue, grass green, olive
green.
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 1 ply old ivory
cotton.
Weft: 1 shot white cotton.
Pile: 2 wool singles.
Ends: Post-hitch
wharf binding with 1 inch warp fringe.
Selvages: 2 cord interlaced
brown wool.
Handle: Medium, soft wool,
durable, dense.
Further Notes: Very good
condition, does not lay completely flat.
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