JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs

Timuri Rugs: The Craycraft Timuri Bag Face

Timuri Rugs: The Craycraft Timuri Bag Face

Timuri Rugs: The Craycraft Timuri Bag Face

I spotted this Timuri Bag Face on www.Coludband.com from my old friend Michael Craycraft.

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Michael did not bother to describe this piece, not even giving size. He reallly didn't have to, the Bag speaks for its self. This bags are always larger in size than an averadge Khordjin panel and have outstanding silky wool. The backs are gennerally ribbed and medium depressed with brown wefts. Cotton is a sign of a late piece.

Peter Saunders published a related pieced which he labeled "Probably Afghahistan Mushwanee Tribal Visions Plate 15b.

Michael Craycraft

I have this theory that clearly commercial Baluch rugs are like to have more colors and more use of commercial dyes. For instance in this rug there is relatively little blue since blue was not native to Khorasan and the weaver had to buy it to use it. The red is obviously Madder and was available locally so it is used more. Even if the dyer bought the red in town or had it dyed by a professional dyer local dyes are less expensive than Indigo that had to be imported from India. The white and brown were also colors available locally. Brown wool could have been used undyed but it was usually dyed and the dye used caused it to be brittle so the brown usually wears first. Brown wool dyed brown was the least expensive dyed wool available and was widely used.

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J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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