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Culture:Persian
Title:rug
Date Made:1890-1900
Type:Floor Covering
Materials:textile:
Place Made:Northwest Persia
Measurements:overall: 156 in x 76 in; 396.24 cm x 193.04 cm
Accession Number:  HD R.152
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Long or gallery rug, possibly woven in northwest Persia. The original accession records describe this as a "Mir Sarabend" example. The rug exhibits what is known as abrash, or a visible change in dye lots during the weaving of the rug, which results in subtle areas where one color scheme is actually different shades.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics

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