rug, wool, six borders including stars and s's on ivory ground and `barbers pole' stripes, centre herati pattern on blue ground. Date marks in border, general colour - ivory, blue, redish-brown. Weave - ghiordes knot 13 x 8 = 104 knots per square inch. Brown wool weft and warp, Soumak stitch at fringe, medium long pile, texture fairly loose.

T297 (textile)

Applied Arts and Design