Najibullah versus the Taliban

ID# 1513Date: Late 1990's. Price: 1250Size: 3‘4” X 4‘8”
(101 X142 cm)
Knots/Inch:
7 h X 8
Origin: PakistanStyle:Najibullah War Rugs Civil WarTribe: Turkman
This is a Najibullah rug of a different quality from most that I have seen. It is not as finely woven and it does not use the 'Beljik' wool associated with Najibullah rugs.
Wool: Good Sheen: Okay Handle: Very sturdy and strong. Tough. Selvedge: Black wool overcast.
Fringe: Short cotton kilim band with overhand knots and short fringe. Pile: 7mm wool. Thick guage. Warp: Buff cottonWeft: Unusual. Black and pink wool.
Warp Depression:50 degree warp depression.