| jpweil00@gte.net
Mark, I would prefer a nice, easy, no trouble weaving, but it looks like I
got dealt a wild card here. The symmetric knots range up the left side for
four or, in some places five, rows then some of the white "dot" border
knots. The right side has two and in places three rows of symmetric knots.
The knotting is not consistent, yet the colors are the same. Even the
abrash just below the middle of the field follows all the way to the
edges. I do not think any restorer would have gone to this much trouble
for a weaving with as little value as this must have had. This is probably
an early 20th century weaving, and may have been done commercially by
someone more familiar with a normally different design style, yet it sure
feels and looks like Baluch. I did not even notice this feature, since I
just assumed it was knotted the same all the way across. It was not until
I acquired the second piece that I began to make comparisons. And it was
not until this salon that I even took more than a casual look at both of
them, other than the cursory knot count and color comparison. I will try
to have an independent analysis done in a couple of days to see if it is
not just my eyes going crossed after so much intense scrutiny. Thanks,
Patrick Weiler |
This one shows some of the
apricot knots from the bottom,left side of the #1 balisht. These are
asymmetrical. The outer apricot knots in this section are symmetrical, as
can bee seen from the salon photo showing the outer border "symbol". 
This shows some of the white
border knots, asymmetrical. 
This one shows some of the red border knots that are symmetrical (3) then
they become asymmetrical like most of the rest of the rug. It is not too
easy to see, but the white and black knots to the left of the red
symmetrical knots are also symmetrical. The knotting is so integral to the
weaving that it does not appear to be restoration. Especially due to the
fact that it is mostly the outer, symmetrical knots that are more "worn
down". Confirmedly yours, Patrick Weiler