Sizes.—All sizes, from mats to carpets as large as thirty-five to fifty-five feet.
Cost.—$1.75 to $6.00 per square foot.
Remarks.—There is as much difference between the modern and the antique Kermanshahs as there is between any two kinds of the Persian class. The former are made at Tabriz or Sultanabad under European supervision, are almost invariably doctored and can be had in abundance, while the latter were made by the mountaineers along the Turkish border, are of the best material, dyes and workmanship and are rarely seen in the market.
THE EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATED
Like most of its class it consists of artistic and intricate floral designs with a central medallion and graceful border stripes. In many Kermanshahs, as in this piece, the pear motif is frequently employed. See illustration at page [118].
SENNA
Synonyms.—Sehna, Sinne, Senneh.
Why So Named.—After the city of Senna in the vicinity of which they are made.
Knot.—Senna always. Not equalled in number of knots by any other rug. Number vertically ten to thirty; number horizontally ten to thirty-two; number to the square inch one hundred to nine hundred sixty. Some antiques have as high as one thousand to the square inch.
Warp.—Cotton, sometimes silk or linen.