Leela Rug
| ID# 1414 | Date: Very hard to say, bottom fringe has been reduced - indicative of some age. Colors softened. Dusty, but not \"floor dirty""""." | -:- | Size 35 x 48 inches
(89 X122 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Figurative - Traditional Baluch Representation, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| Overall condition is excellent. Base color has faded from that light orange to natural buff color. |
| Wool: Very good | Sheen: Very good | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Very unusual. Left side one thick cord overcast in purple wool, right side three thick flat cords in a variety of purple shades |
| Fringe: Bottom kilim pulled out and closed with Persian closure (what were they thinking?!), top short kilim, overhand knots, short fringe | Pile: 5mm | Warp: Excellent fine wool | Weft: Grey cotton or wool |
| Warp Depression:15 degree warp depression | |||
