Structure: Symmetrical. 10 knots per horizontal inch and 11 knots per vertical inch. 100 per square inch (1705 per square decimeter). Slightly depressed.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply brown and white wool

Weft: 2 shot 2 ply brown and white wool

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: 1/2 inch balanced plainweave shirt with warp fringe.

Selvages: 1 cord white wool..

Further Notes:This rug is in Good to Very Good Condition. There are little areas of damage from being hung for years. The rug is basically unwalked upon but there are a few low spots possibly from moths.

Original Hanging Straps!

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You can still see some of the hanging strap that held this piece for all these years. This piece is in old but unwalked upon condition. In the US there is a strong tendency to consider a rug automatically as a floor covering but in many parts of the world rugs such as this are hung on walls. This rug was obviously hung which accounts for it's good condition.