Serab
Serab Rugs
Serab, or Sarab, has lent its name to a group of camel ground runners generally attributed to the town of Serab itself up into the beginning of the 20th century.
Rug Structure
Turkish Knot, Pulled Right, Depressed Warps
Structure: Depressed symmetrical knot pulled right. Knot counts can range from 25 to 100.
Examples:
Serab Runner, 2nd Half 19th C.
Description: Sarab runner
Origin: North West Persia, Azerbaidjan, 2nd half 19th century
Size: ca. 416 x 104 cm.
Sarab Carpet, Last Quarter 19th C.
Origin: Northwest Persia, last quarter 19th century
Size: approximately 11ft. 1in. by 5ft. 2in. (3.38 by 1.57m.)
Serab Persian Rug, c.1910
Origin: Northwest Persia, circa 1910
Size: approximately 5ft. 9in. by 3ft. 2in. (1.75m by 0.97m.)
Condition: Partially oxidized browns.
Serab Runner, c.1900
Origin: Northwest Persia, circa 1900
Size: approximately 11ft. by 3ft. 7in. (3.35 by 1.09m.)
Condition: Oxidized charcoals, partial end guard stripes, overcast sides.