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Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-23767, described as Rug. Predominantly white with black stripes at selvage and beige camel at center. Black and beige bordered with thin red and black stripes. Narrow 3/4" stripe in center of each panel of saha with simple black and white designs. Weft twining is interspersed with plain weave in warm colors and green bordered in black. The shapes created are rectangular and "wing," janah, which consist of a diamond shape with a triangle on each side of it. The technique of twining around 2 bundles at a time creates a jagged effect, quite dramatic. All designs in triangle and diamond lozenges. Ends plied and braided. 2 strips sewn together with tight faggotting stitches in variety of colors. S-ply. Plain 0 weave, saha pickup, and weft. 14 EPI. Commercial dye used. Vendor in Syria says it's like Shammar work and could be Syrian.