Comb

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Comb
Comb-Maryam Ghanbari Adivi-WikiRug.jpg
General information
NameComb
Alternative name(s)Daftin, Beater
OriginIran: Iran, Turkey, India, Asia
Famous manufacturerAli Talakoob (Isfahan)
MaterialAlloy
Knot typeSymmetrical, Asymmetric


Comb, A weighted comb is used to beat down wefts over rows of knots in weaving pile rugs. An image of a comb is often used as a filler motif in tribal and nomadic rugs.[1]

References

  1. Stone, 74

Bibliography

  • Peter F. Stone, (2013), Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins Kindle Edition, North Clarendon :Tuttle