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The diamonds in the first and last line are much smaller than the others, probably to ensure that a complete motif would fit in - otherwise only half could have been woven.  Small white dots have been included in one diagonal line of octagons.","physicalDescription":"Carpet, Baluch, 1900-1930. Central field containing octagons and rosettes flanked by one broad and several narrow borders. The broad border contains a hooked diamond with a highly stylised plant between. This has a small square centre and leaves at each corner. A small area of plain web survives at each end.\r\nDESIGN: Field: dark blue ground with 16 bands each of 7 motifs, either 3 or 4 stylised rosettes and 3 or 4 purple octagons with red centres.  The diagonals achieved by these major motifs are countered by the placing of a small white diamond with red or purple centre in every interstice, creating strong vertical and horizontal lines.\r\nMain border: red ground with dark blue/mottled black hooked lozenge and within it an 8-petalled red and purple flowerhead.  A pair of narrow stems ending in 2 stylised leaves frames the lozenge and each unit is separated by a quartered square.\r\nInner border: dark blue ground with the same 2-coloured flowerheads as the main border, bordered by a narrow purple-ground stripe with small red floret.\r\nOuter border: pseudo-reciprocal running dog pattern, purple on \r\none side and the other is a narrow dark blue hook with red base.\r\nOutermost border: black ground with diagonal red blocks.\r\nNote: where black has been used, it is corroded.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wool","id":"x40131"}],"techniques":[{"text":"knotted pile","id":"x32037"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Carpet, wool knotted pile on wool foundation, asymmetric knot.\nWARP: white wool; Z2S; depressed; 24 threads per inch (94 per dm)\r\nWEFT: brown wool; Z-spun, unplied, 2 parallel threads per shoot; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 12 knots per inch (44 per dm)\r\nPILE: wool; 5 colours: red, dark blue, purple, black, white; asymmetrical knot open to the left and tied around 2 threads; 144 knots per sq. inch (2068 per sq. dm) Asymmetrical knot, open to the left; 144 knots per sq. in (2,068 per sq. dm).\r\nSIDE FINISH: 4 cords overcast with brown wool\r\nEND FINISH: Lower: missing but 2\" (2 cms) plain weave with some evidence of purple weft followed by white and then red.  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