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Here is a little Qaracha or commonly known as “Qaraçı” or in English, “Karaja” runner we picked up some years ago and I just finished analyzing and adding it to the inventory book. Instead of labeling a piece “Turkish” or “Persian” for example, I make all attempts to dig deeper.
For this piece, here is a breakdown with generic terms used by many starting from the basic descriptions;
-Oriental rug
-Persian
-Northern Iran
-Caucasian Region
-Grouped to the Qashqai Federation
-Woven by the Qaracha tribe
-Time period of production
Looking over the piece I just assumed the knots at first were asymmetrical and was surprised to find they were actually symmetrical. Of course this would be consistent with a piece from the Caucasian region.
Another surprise was the number of different dye colors used. I counted a total of 14. I believe the dyes are a mixture of natural and synthetic. The knot count is consistent with pieces from the tribe and region;
KPSI 84
KPSD 1302
1 cm sq. 13
The size is;
73.5 x 23.5 inches
187 x 72 cm
Construction;
Wool on cotton
white/grey wefts
Age;
I believe this is from a period between 1970-1990.
Here is a little Qaracha or commonly known as “Qaraçı” or in English, “Karaja” runner we picked up some years ago and I just finished analyzing and adding it to the inventory book. Instead of labeling a piece “Turkish” or “Persian” for example, I make all attempts to dig deeper.
For this piece, here is a breakdown with generic terms used by many starting from the basic descriptions;
-Oriental rug
-Persian
-Northern Iran
-Caucasian Region
-Grouped to the Qashqai Federation
-Woven by the Qaracha tribe
-Time period of production
Looking over the piece I just assumed the knots at first were asymmetrical and was surprised to find they were actually symmetrical. Of course this would be consistent with a piece from the Caucasian region.
Another surprise was the number of different dye colors used. I counted a total of 14. I believe the dyes are a mixture of natural and synthetic. The knot count is consistent with pieces from the tribe and region;
KPSI 84
KPSD 1302
1 cm sq. 13
The size is;
73.5 x 23.5 inches
187 x 72 cm
Construction;
Wool on cotton
white/grey wefts
Age;
I believe this is from a period between 1970-1990.