4 Medallion Baghlani
| ID# 79 | Date: 2001 | -:- | Size 40 x 56 inches
(101 X142 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 11 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Baghlani War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| War rugs of this type typically depict weapons only arranged in rows, sometimes with secondary motifs of flowers or people. This war rug is different because it has medallions. There are some design elements of this war rug that make it look Baghlani: one knot wide yellow lines around border, the helicopters, the colors used. But the definitive element to the Baghlani attribution is the structure. The knot structure, size and dimension are typical of rugs from Baghlan. The condition of this war rug is new and perfect. The pile is dense and short. |
| Wool: The wool in this war rug is typical for the type, thick, curly and dense. | Sheen: Sheen is slight and soft. | Handle: Floppy and strong. | Selvedge: Flat 4 cord of grey weft cotton. |
| Fringe: The kilim ends of this Baghlani war rug are striped blue and red with overhand knots and 2"" fringe. | Pile: Nice dens wool. 5mm deep | Warp: Grey wool. | Weft: Black cotton. |
| Warp Depression:45 degrees creating corduroy texture | |||
