Khorjin Face

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The little triangles of yellow in this bagface add interest to an otherwise rather ordinary field design.  Notice too how the slightly off-center placement of some of the floral motifs inside the lattice breaks the symmetry.  But what is really surprising about this unusual bagface is the aubergine and green outer border that frames what would have otherwise been a fairly pedestrian weaving.  It is also quite unusual to see what appears to be camel wool used for portions of the warp structure.
  
 
 
 

Structural Data:

Size:

2’5” x 2’3”  (74 cm x 69 cm)

Warp:

Natural light brown and medium brown wool (camel?)– Z2S.  Moderate depression

Weft:

Brown wool – Z2S.  Two shoots

Pile:

Asymmetrical, open to left.  h: 7  v: 9  kpi: 63

Colors:

 (7) dark blue, red, aubergine, green, yellow, light brown, white

Selvages:

3 warp cords weft-wrapped with brown goat hair overwrap

Ends:

Weft-faced plainweave with weft substitution

   

Online Exhibition:

"Baluch" from the Collection of Mark Hopkins


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