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Afshar Bag
The “Hartley Clark” style boteh appears unique to Afshar weavings. Found more often on bags, the color, drawing, and field composition are remarkable conserved. Note the back has a small animal rendered in weft-float.
| Structural Data: | |
| Size: | 18” x 11” (46 x 28cm.) |
| Warp: | Ivory wool; moderate depression |
| Weft: | Red wool Pile: Wool |
| Pile: | Wool, symmetrical knots, 11h x 13v = 143kpsi |
| Back: | Plain weft-faced weave with small weft-float decoration |
