Sizes.—Usually large, seven to nine by ten to fourteen.
Prices.—$2.00 to $5.00 per square foot.
Remarks.—Antiques excellent. Among the best Persian carpets. They resemble somewhat the Saraband. Not very common in the United States.
SARABAND
Synonyms.—Serebend, Sarawan. The finest ones are sometimes called Mir Saraband and the coarsest ones are frequently called Selvile.
Why So Named.—A corruption of the word Sarawan, which is the name of a mountainous district south of Feraghan, where they are made.
Knot.—Antiques are always tied with the Senna knot. Some of the modern ones are tied with the Ghiordes knot. Number vertically seven to fourteen; number horizontally eight to twelve; number to square inch fifty-six to one hundred eighty-eight.
Warp.—Always cotton.
Woof.—Always cotton, sometimes dyed. All good Mir Sarabands have a blue woof thread.