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cuzinbruce		#1 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 10:31:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 5/28/2014(UTC) Posts: 85 Points: 264 Location: Northern NJ		Hi, I am hoping someone can help with an ID on this prayer rug (I believe). Size is about 33" X 56". Condition is reasonably good, low pile in a couple spots and needs some work on the edges. Could that be horsehair in the selvages, glossy, stiff hair? Thanks for any help on this one. Bruce cuzinbruce attached the following image(s):
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nick		#2 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2014 11:32:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 11/21/2010(UTC) Posts: 383 Points: 1,179 Location: UK		its Afghan full of bad orange little value
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1 user thanked nick for this useful post.		cuzinbruce on 8/20/2014(UTC)
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cartona		#3 Posted : Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:33:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Member Joined: 2/7/2014(UTC) Posts: 458 Points: 1,392 Location: grosse pointe park, michigan		Agree with Nick.. Afghan, prayer rug. Goat hair or horse hair was used in the selvedge, condition issues - missing border on one end, not old.
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1 user thanked cartona for this useful post.		cuzinbruce on 8/22/2014(UTC)
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cuzinbruce		#4 Posted : Friday, August 22, 2014 9:11:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Member Joined: 5/28/2014(UTC) Posts: 85 Points: 264 Location: Northern NJ		Yes, condition issues but not horrible. I can probably take care of them, except the border loss. Just surprised by the horsehair on the edges, shiny and bristly. But the rug was cheap.
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