The ORAC rug from "Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collection" plate 97 page 97
Comments of the authors:
The long history of ethnic diversity, intermingling, migration and resettlement of tribal and village groups of Azerbaijan explains the difficulty in attributing weavings from the region.
This rug, based upon Sefavid "garden" rugs, features motifs, such as the kaikalik crosses in the upper and lower quarters of the field, make a Shasavan attribution likely.
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The ORAC rug plate 97 page 97Labelled: Shahsavan Rug – Veramin Garden Rug Dated: mid-19th century Dimension: 4’ X 7’5" ; 1.24 x 1.96 m Warp: ivory wool, Z3S, level Weft: wool, red, 1 Z-spun strands, S plied, 3 shoots, occasionally 4 not all the across the rug. Pile: wool Knot: symmetrical, H 7 V 6-7 46/sq.inch. Edges: two bundles of 2 warps wrapped in red wool Ends: top: 25’ remains of red wool warp faced plain weave; bottom stripped Handle: thick and meaty |
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