nwp Long Rug, ca. 1850; 4’2” x 9’4” / 127 x 284 cm Field composed of brightly colored, diagonal stripes converging at central trunk or stem. possibly an abstracted tree. Stripes in madder red, ivory, medium blue, green, and peach inhabited by small “s”- shaped pinwheels. Three quarters up, the stripes reverse direction creating two concentric triangles at the nexus. Main border, paired, fluidly rendered boteh on a peach ground. Secondary borders, a blue/ aubergine sawtooth. All natural colors, expertly dyed with deep saturation. Selvedges wrapped in multicolored bands. Areas of wear, some heavy at old fold lines. Bites out of lower right end. Upper left corner frayed. Slight losses to multicolored selvedges. Please examine photos.