| Sarouk Rug, Arak
area, Persia/Iran. Circa 1930
Size: 3 foot 6 inch by 4 foot 10 inch.
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)
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 1 ply white cotton.
Weft: 1 shot blue cotton.
Pile: 2 wool singles.
Ends: Stabilized plain weave
Selvages: 1 cord overcastting brown wool
stabilized.
Handle: Light, durable, pliable.
Further Notes: Good condition, missing plain weave
on end, selvage is lost or worn in places.
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