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<p>[QUOTE="scoutshouse, post: 255016, member: 267"]Hey, ya'll </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm in Reno for the 4th and picked this up at the local Assistance League Thrift... They labeled it "Horse Blanket - Afghanistan" but I really am not sure what it is. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I search Sumac (or Soumac) only this one at <a href="https://www.babaksorientalcarpets.com/products/15151-sumac-horse-blanket-58x48" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.babaksorientalcarpets.com/products/15151-sumac-horse-blanket-58x48" rel="nofollow">Barak Oriental Rugs</a> comes up, the rest are not similar: The description says: <i>Sumac rugs are named after the town of Shemakja, in which they were first woven. They are a flat-woven rug that contain beautiful embroidery in which the embroidery threads are not cut...</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]79105[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's mine (sorry for the lifeless lighting and lack of dimensions). Many of the components and elements are the same, but it lacks the snazzy tassels. Oddly, both are missing the same fringe on the upper left side, but otherwise in very clean good condition. </p><p><br /></p><p>Any ideas as to its age and origin? I notice a few are also labeled dowry blankets. Thank you, crew! Having a sweet 4th here in the biggest little city <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Hope you are having the same!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]79095[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]79096[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]79097[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]79099[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="scoutshouse, post: 255016, member: 267"]Hey, ya'll I'm in Reno for the 4th and picked this up at the local Assistance League Thrift... They labeled it "Horse Blanket - Afghanistan" but I really am not sure what it is. If I search Sumac (or Soumac) only this one at [URL='https://www.babaksorientalcarpets.com/products/15151-sumac-horse-blanket-58x48']Barak Oriental Rugs[/URL] comes up, the rest are not similar: The description says: [I]Sumac rugs are named after the town of Shemakja, in which they were first woven. They are a flat-woven rug that contain beautiful embroidery in which the embroidery threads are not cut...[/I] [ATTACH=full]79105[/ATTACH] Here's mine (sorry for the lifeless lighting and lack of dimensions). Many of the components and elements are the same, but it lacks the snazzy tassels. Oddly, both are missing the same fringe on the upper left side, but otherwise in very clean good condition. Any ideas as to its age and origin? I notice a few are also labeled dowry blankets. Thank you, crew! Having a sweet 4th here in the biggest little city :) Hope you are having the same! [ATTACH=full]79095[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79096[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79097[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]79099[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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