| Kolyai Kurdish Rug,
Sonqur Iran, 20th century. 3 foot 6 inch by 4
foot 11 inch.20 year old (like new, unused) Structure:
Symmetrical knot. 10 knots per horizontal inch
and 12 knots per vertical inch. 120 per square
inch (1960 per square decimeter)
Yarn Spin: Z.
Warp: 3 ply Cotton, white.
Weft: Cotton 1 shot. pink.
Pile: 2 Wool singles.
Ends: warp fringe.
Selvages: 2 cotton overcast with pink wool.
Further Notes: Thick meaty handle, very
substantial rug, very long pile.
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