COST.[A]--From $1.00 to $2.50 a square foot.
SIZES.--Six to ten by ten to twenty-six feet. Seldom in small sizes.
REMARKS.--Rather rare compared with the rest of the Herez products. Among the most desirable of the large carpets. Until very recently they have been perfectly free from outside influences.
WHY SO NAMED.--After a small village in the Herez district.
WHERE MADE.--Throughout the Herez district.
KNOT.--Usually the Senna, occasionally the Ghiordes. Number vertically from eight to fifteen; number horizontally from six to twelve; number to the square inch forty-eight to one hundred eighty.
WOOF.--Always cotton, sometimes dyed brown.
NAP.--A rather coarse wool, clipped short.
SIDES.--Usually overcast, as a rule with different colored wool, seldom selvaged.
ENDS.--Always a short fringe with loose warp threads at each end. Occasionally they are knotted.
BORDER.--From three to five border stripes, generally three, one wide central stripe with a narrow one on each side. The central stripe frequently carries the Herati design.
PREVAILING COLORS.--Blue, red, and green in all their shades; brown, old ivory, terra cotta, and occasionally yellow.
DYES.--Of the best excepting in some of the new pieces.
DESIGNS.--Similar to those of the Bakhshis. A shaded background is a characteristic feature.
COST.--From $1.25 to $3.50 a square foot.
SIZES.--Six to ten by ten to twenty-six. Seldom smaller than carpet sizes.
Like most rugs of its class its field presents a medallion with corners to match, all of which is covered with rectilineal flowers and vines. Like most of the Herez products its main border carries the tortoise design.
WHY SO NAMED.--After the village of Serab in the Herez district.
WHERE MADE.--Sometimes in the Herez district, sometimes on the looms of Tabriz and sometimes on those of Sultanabad.
KNOT.--Usually the Senna, occasionally the Ghiordes. The finest ones are tied with the Senna knot. Number vertically ten to eighteen; number horizontally eight to twelve; making from eighty to two hundred sixteen to the square inch.
[Illustration: GOREVAN CARPET LOANED BY H. B. CLAFLIN & CO.]
NAP.--Rather coarse but durable wool, which is generally clipped short.
SIDES.--Nearly always overcast, seldom selvaged.