1850-1900
Warp: 2 Z spun S plied undyed ivory and brown wool, sometimes plied together, sometimes alternating, on one level. Weft: 1 Z spun yarn; 2-4 yarns per shot; some eccentric wefting to prevent creasing. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied. Pile color: light red, dark red, yellow, green, blue (heavily abrashed), purple, undyed ivory, corrosive black/brown. Knots: symmetrical. Knots per vertical decimeter: 30-33. Knots per horizontal decimeter: 30. Knots per square decimeter: 900-990. Both selvedges: flat, red wefts over 4 bundles of 2 warps each. Top: approx. 3 cm. tapestry weave, stripped. Bottom: 1 1/2 cm. tapestry weave, stripped.
irregular: 179 x 113 cm (70 1/2 x 44 1/2 in.)
Warps: 2 Z spun S plied undyed ivory wool on 2 distinct levels. Wefts: 1 Z spun wool in red, white and ornage; 2 yarns per shoot; pronounced lazy lines. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied woo. Pile colors: dark red (abrashed), pale orange, pale red (shifting from orange-ish to purplish), yellow-beige, very pale green, light grey, blue grey, dark blue, white undyed wool, dark black-brown, and white cotton which has turned a sort of ecru color. Knots: symmetrical. Woven upside down. 70 knots per vertical decimeter. 45 knots per horizontal decimeter. Both selvedges: replaced. Top end: 1 cm. green and red tapestry weave, stripped. Bottom end: 1 1/2 cm. green tapestry weave in 1/2 cm green and red stripes, stripped. Woven upside down.
19th centuryTurkishWarps: 2 Z spun S plied undyed ivory wool; alternate warps on distinct levels. Weft: 1 ply Z spun buff and undyed brown and dark brown wool; almost all two yarns per shoot. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied wool. Pile colors: dark red, light red, orange, salmon pink, heavily abrashed green/blue-green, green, dark blue, light blue, purple, undyed ivory, and corrosive brown-black. Knots: symmetrical Knots per vertical decimter: 44/43. Knots per horizontal decimeter: 31. Both selvedges replaced: 2 bundles of 2 or 3 warps wrapped in buff weft. Both ends: restored. Woven upside down.
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