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Obviously great care was taken in the planning of
this piece. The cruciform elements in the field were calculated to
fit exactly top and bottom. The main border, with its white diamond
forms carefully centered and its corners concise, is equally
precise. And its colors are especially rich and vibrant. Unlike
nearly all balisht that enter the Western markets, this one had a
plainweave back when purchased, but one that was in such poor shape
that it had to be removed. The camel field in this balisht is not
camel wool but a soft, glossy, pearly wool (sheep? goat?) that is
occasionally seen in symmetrically knotted pieces of this type.
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