2008 Jam Minaret Rug
| ID# 1454 | Date: 2008 | -:- | Size 35 x 52 inches
(89 X132 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Tower Landscape, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| Condition is excellent, as one would expect form a new rug. The landscape drawing is strong in this rug. The 13th Century Ghurid minaret is beautifully depicted. The middle ground is red and tan marled wool. Signed Tareeq 2008 |
| Wool: The wool in this landscape rug is very good. The wool is soft and fine. There are two distinct areas of undyed tan wool . | Sheen: Good, better on the undyed colors than on blue | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Unusual for Baluchi, specific to a small group of rugs. This rug has one thick cord overcast in blue wool. |
| Fringe: Short grey plain weave kilim, reduced, Persian closure, short fringe. | Pile: 4mm | Warp: Grey wool | Weft: Two cords grey wool |
| Warp Depression:Minimal warp depression, left hand node slightly smaller, from being pushed down, than right node. | |||
