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ID#:2103,
Best WTC Rug Woven 2002
Excellent example of this type of rug. Good drawing. All the important texts represented here: ""11 September 2001"", ""American Flight 11"", ""Second Impact United Flight 195""
The planes in this depiction are blue outlines, a somewhat unique technique.

ID#:2102,
Blue Plane World Trade Center Rug
A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with two blue planes approaching the towers. A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits behind the towers. Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE'). Human figures fall from the towers.
The grim nature of the main imagery is contrasted with the green and orange flowers in the red main border.

ID#:2101,
Map Foreground WTC Rug
A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with the two planes approaching the towers. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits in front of the towers with depictions of trucks on a hill with jets deploying bombs flying above.
Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE').
A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. Unusually, this banner is at the bottom of the rug as opposed to in front of the towers.

ID#:2100,
Red and Green World Trade Center Rug from 2002
Perfect new condition.

ID#:2096,
Blue Dove World Trade Center Rug
Excellent condition. New, unused.

ID#:2095,
Blue Towers WTC Rug
Perfect condition new rug coming out of 5 years of storage.

ID#:2039,
World Trade Center War Rug

ID#:2038,
No Border WTC War Rug with Primitive Drawing
Simple design that begs the question of how exactly designs morph.

ID#:2036,
World Trade Center War Rug with Four Helicopters
New, perfect. In the warehouse now for 5 years

ID#:2034,
Blue World Trade Center War Rug (Exhibition history 21) Goddam missing. In sporage? WTF
A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with two blue planes approaching the towers. A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits behind the towers. Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE'). The grim nature of the main imagery is contrasted with the green and orange flowers in the red main border.

ID#:1672,
Iraq WTC Rug
New

ID#:1671,
Iraq and WTC Rug - in Can April 2019

ID#:1604,
World Trade Center Rug with Banner + Flowers
This is a classic World Trade Center rug. A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with the two planes approaching the towers. A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits behind the towers. Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE').

ID#:1568,
Contemporary Two-Panel WTC Rug
This is a contemporary version, from after 2010, of the World Trade Center rugs. The old style which was once plentiful is no longer available. The weavers and structure of these rugs are the same as the original WTC rugs, but the design has changed over time to reflect both wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other examples of Iraq war rugs are here.

There is no flag banner, as seen in previous iterations.
This rug is in great condition. There are two panels. The top shows a view of lower Manhattan with Battery Park. Planes are flying into the buildings.
Afghanistan and Iraq are below. 19-03-03 is noted, the date of the invasion of Iraq. US planes b52, f16 are labeled.
Inside the map of Afghanistan is a Tora Bora reference with visual mentioning to older rugs Tora Bora rugs

ID#:1567,
Contemporary WTC Rug
Contemporary iteration, from after 2010, of the World Trade Center rugs. The old style which was once plentiful is no longer available. The weavers and structure of these rugs are the same as the original WTC rugs, but the design has changed over time to reflect both wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other examples of Iraq war rugs are here.

NO flag banner
This rug is in perfect condition. There are two panels. The top shows a view of lower Manhattan with Battery Park. Planes are flying into the buildings.
Afghanistan and Iraq are below. 19-03-03 is noted, the date of the invasion of Iraq. US planes b52, f16 are labeled.
Inside the map of Afghanistan is a Tora Bora reference with visual reference to older rugs Tora Bora rugs

ID#:1415,
Flames WTC Rug
Excellent, new condition, condition. New, unused.

ID#:1138,
WTC Afghan Rug with crosses where planes hit.

ID#:1102,
9/11 War Rug with 'MSILE'
A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with the two planes approaching the towers.
A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits behind the towers. Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE').
More text is visible in the rug the right-top corner of the rug reads 'TERORIST THE' and 'TERORIST', and it is important to note that both 'S's are backwards. The top left corner of the rug reads "11 SEPTEMBR 2001"

ID#:1055,
Special WTC Rug - Amateur
New, perfect

ID#:1053,
Really Excellent World Trade Center War Rug
Perfect condition, new war rug. Good drawing, good wool, very well knotted. Like all rugs of this type, they are very hard wearing and make an excellent heirloom.

ID#:1050,
WTC War Rug with Red Planes
Warrug.com gave a rug like this away at a charity auction sponsored by Met Home. Excellent example of this type of rug.

ID#:1041,
World Trade Center War Rug with Striped Explosions - Used in Barnard Lecture

ID#:1030,
Really Excellent World Trade Center War Rug
The condition of this new war rug is perfect. This World Trade Center war rug is probably the highest quality we have had here at warrug.com. It is finely knotted.
We must point out that it does have a person falling.

ID#:1029,
WTC with Four Different Colors
This new war rug is in perfect condition. The pile is a little shorter than most, especially on the left hand side.

ID#:1028,
WTC war rug with Blue Fighter Jets on Aircraft Carrier
This new war rug is in perfect condition. It is an excellent example of this type. There is text describing the events of that day. The over all composition is nice. It is an accurate depiction of that day's events with the towers crumbling. Of note, our offices at the time over looked the World Trade Center. This war rug accurately depicts that days events.

ID#:1027,
Blue World Trade Center
This new war rug is in perfect condition. There is some very minor bleeding around some red, typical in this type of war rug

ID#:559,
World Trade Center USA War Rugs
World Trade Center Rug

ID#:553,
World Trade Center War Rugs
A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with the two planes approaching the towers. A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits behind the towers. Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE').
Additional text featured in the rug includes: "11 SEPTEMBR 2001", "THE TERRORS WEPE INTH AMERICAN" (The terrorists were in America), "AFGHANISTA", "IMPACT AMERICAN", "SECOND IMPACT", and "EGHANISTAN"
The grim nature of the main imagery is contrasted with the bright blue, turquoise, red, and green flowers in the red main border.

ID#:551,
Embossed WTC War Rug
World Trade Center War Rug

ID#:396,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new Afghan war rug is new. We offer a variety of these war rugs at many different prices, depending on the quality of the wool and the weavers' drawings. The burgundy color on the right sides of the towers is particularly nice wool. This rug is thinner and stiffer than most of the type.
. The drawing is simple with literate text describing which plane hit first and second, which shows an eerie understanding by the weaver of what those of us who witnessed that horrible day (specifically from our office windows) will continually be haunted by. There are no people falling out of this one, and the drawing is not as graphic as most 9/11 war rugs. This would be a good rug for someone who likes the idea of the commemoration, but has a difficult time with some of the other war rugs. The symbolism of peace with the two flags and the white dove holding an olive branch is nice.

ID#:383,
World Trade Center War Rug with PSYOPS Flag Banner
The condition of this new war rug is perfect. The entire staff at warrug.com have agreed that this is one of the best 9/11 war rugs that we have seen. The colors are absolutely outstanding with a variety not commonly seen ever before. An example of this is in the flames. The use of red, blue, yellow, black, and gold shows unparalleled attention to detail by the weaver. The drawing in this war rug is on a completely different level. The flags with the dove is extremely well drawn, with the American flag and the emblem in the center of the Afghani flag crystal clear. This is an impressive piece and should be passed on through generations.
There is some minor bleeding of dark into light colors which is common in these types of new war rugs.

ID#:381,
World Trade Center War Rug
The condition of this new war rug is perfect. This is an incredible piece of folk art that accurately speaks of the times in which we live. The text along the top gives the date of the event and the reason for the resulting bombing of Afghanistan by the US reading,- The Terrors were in Afghanistan-. This is interesting, because shortly after the destruction in the US, our Special Forces in Psychological Operations began dropping leaflets in Afghanistan by the million. The leaflets explained, by using text and imagery of the burning towers, and a map of Afghanistan with missiles launching, the events that had and would unfold and the reasons behind this. They soon launched what is known as nation-building images of our two flags united, telling the people of Afghanistan that we were there for a specific reason and would help them, letting them know that our governments were united in this cause.

ID#:379,
World Trade Center with Orange USA Between Towers
The condition of this new war rug is perfect. The use of militaristic colors gives this rug a sharp contemporary twist on traditional war rug weaving. We think of war rugs as being the typical Baluch red or blue, or of having subtle imagery if not of those types. There is no confusion as to the theme or resulting consequence of September 11th. Although we see the burning towers and people falling, the artist also clearly shows the American aircraft carrier and missile launching with a map of Afghanistan in the background. The nation building image of the American flag united with the Afghani flag by a dove carrying an olive sprig gives a nice focal point to the surrounding atrocities.

ID#:377,
World Trade Center War Rug with Dark Colors
This is the most densely knotted of these rugs we have seen. They are usually around 100 knots per inch, but this one is 210!
The colors of this rug are particularly nice also. The palate is dark, the colors are muted. The color sits well in the wool as well.

ID#:376,
World Trade Center Rug with Blocky Grid on Trade Center
Nice war rug. Very sturdy build. Bolder graphic drawing than most. White dove is very nice.

ID#:363,
World Trade Center
New, Perfect.

ID#:312,
World Trade Center September 11 Afghan War Rug - Grey Towers
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:311,
September 11, World Trade Center Afghan War Rug - Grey and Ochre Towers

ID#:310,
September 11 World Trade Center Afghan War Rug with Green Border
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. This will be a long lasting and hard wearing rug. The colors and drawing are exceptional in this rug and the colors are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is very well drawn in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back. There is the image of people falling in this 9/11 war rug.

ID#:281,
World Trade Center 9/11 War Rug w/ Neon Planes
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and its use of colors is very well done. There is the image of melting steel at the top of the World Trade Center on the upper left of this rug. In the background of this war rug is the outline of a map of Afghanistan. The flags of the two countries are well drawn, as is the dove carrying an olive branch.

ID#:280,
World Trade Center 9/11 War Rug w/ Turquoise Aircraft Carrier
"This new war rug is in excellent condition. The colors are extremely nice throughout, and the images are hauntingly clear. The rug contains various scenes letting your eyes move and zero in on one area and the meaning behind each, or just to take in the overall theme as a whole.

ID#:279,
World Trade Center 9/11 War Rug w/ White Dove
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. The colors were beautifully used with a rare, vivid red, and the drawings and text are crystal clear. The fire coming out of the missile in the bottom right is impressive. The emblem in the Afghani flag is one of the best we have seen at warrug.com. The use of the symbolic dove between the two flags and the well drawn planes carefully aligned on the aircraft carrier makes this war rug quite the collectors' item.

ID#:205,
WTC
The condition of this new war rug is good. This is a simpler 9/11 war rug, but it is this somewhat tribal aspect that appeals to many of us at warrug.com. The navy blue in the flags is quite lovely, as is the dye of red used. The sky blue in the helicopter and highlighting the top of the World Trade Center and the olive sprig is refreshingly light. The fire in this war rug is not as harsh and dramatic as in the other 9/11 rugs, so the actual architecture and the symbol of peace seems to stand out more than in other war rugs of this design.

ID#:204,
WTC
The condition of this new war rug is good. The pile is thicker on one end than on the other, but not by look, only by examination by hand. The drawing is simple and the only literate text is USA. There are no people falling out of this one, and the drawing is not as graphic as most 9/11 war rugs. This would be a good rug for someone who likes the idea of the commemoration, but has a difficult time with some of the other war rugs. The symbolism of peace with the two flags and the white dove holding an olive branch is nice.

ID#:203,
WTC Before the Impact
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. The drawing is pleasantly simple and has a strong graphic quality. The motifs are bold and straightforward. Features all of the motifs of other similar WTC rugs, however all are very simplified and abstracted. Very interesting rug.
Some of the red dye in the text is bleeding into the field, notably 'SEPTE' and '2001' in the top left corner.

ID#:202,
WTC no banner. No people jumping war rug
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:200,
Square Shaped World Trade Center, September 11, War Rug
The condition of this new war rug is excellent, and a full description will be added soon. One not is that there is bleeding around black letters on the top of the rug.

ID#:198,
World Trade Center 9-11 War Rug with Spare Field
A full description of this war rug will be added soon. One note this rug has minor bleeding into the bottom fringe.

ID#:196,
WTC
New

ID#:194,
Original Collection: First WTC rug warrug.com received
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:193,
Ghazni Wool WTC Rug
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:192,
World Trade Center 9/11 War Rug with Black Aircraft Carrier
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:191,
NULL
The condition of this new war rug is perfect. This is an excellent example of folk art at its best. Using a traditional art form to express contemporary thoughts, shocking imagery that is relevant to the times in which it was made, and the flaws and blemishes that truly separate the folk artist from the more refined perfection of institutionalized technique. There is some bleeding of dark shades which is very common in these types of rugs.

ID#:190,
World Trade Center 9/11 War Rug with White Dove 2
This new war rug is in perfect condition. The wool is soft and fine and the sheen is beautiful. Quite interestingly, the artist was trying to convey a thought in text that is rarely seen. In the map of Afghanistan found in the background, you see in the bottom left some text. The bottom word is clearly meant to be Afghanistan, but the two words located above that are illegible. The staff at warrug.com can not even guess as to the artists intentions, as we have never seen any other words associated with the naming of their country in the World Trade Center rugs. This type of writing is a nod to the older, soviet-era war rugs, where there would often be Cyrillic lettering with no meaning clearly understood.

ID#:189,
World Trade Center 9/11 War Rug
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug, like most war rugs of this style, is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The only flaw is very minor. There is minor bleeding into the kilim and fringe at the top of the rug.

ID#:186,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug contains the very best drawing of the actual Twin Towers of any rug that has ever come through our doors at warrug.com. The precision and accuracy of the windows and the shading of the sides is so clear that it is eerie to anyone who was familiar with the WTC on a daily basis. This is sure to be quite a collectible and will only look better over time as the wool oxidizes.

ID#:184,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. The drawing of the airplanes is unlike anything we have seen depicted before at warrug.com, with well drawn lines and angles and extreme attention to detail. The fire is crystal clear with good use of color and the steel melting in the top of the tower on the left is very haunting. This war rug will appeal to collectors and non-collectors alike.

ID#:183,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is very well drawn in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back. There is the image of people falling in this 9/11 war rug.

ID#:182,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. The staff at warrug.com has seen many 9/11 war rugs, and everyone of us who witnessed the events that day from our office windows agrees that this rug is the most accurate depiction of the terror ever used in any art form to date.

ID#:181,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This is one of the best 9/11 rugs warrug.com has ever seen. The drawing is exceptionally done throughout the rug with extremely clear images. The aircraft carrier is like no other, the jets remarkably accurate, as is the entire ship. The water drawn in the lower edges is done by only the most experienced of weavers with great attention to details. This war rug is sure to be one that will be passed on generation to generation. A haunting testimony of the time.

ID#:180,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and its use of colors is very well done. There is the image of melting steel at the top of the World Trade Center on the upper left of this rug. In the background of this war rug is the outline of a map of Afghanistan colored in brown. The flags of the two countries are well drawn, as is the dove carrying an olive branch.

ID#:179,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well drawn and its use of colors is exceptional. The Twin Towers and the air craft carrier are almost drawn in 3-D fashion, as is the fire coming out of the missile fired in the lower right. Another interesting point that sets this war rug apart, is the text. It is quite clearly written and the fact that is fight is listed in order of impact, along with the airline and flight number.
There is the haunting image of a person falling between the two towers in this war rug.

ID#:178,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. The military colors throughout is not very common, and the use of these colors makes the aircraft carrier especially nice with an almost camouflage appeal/reference on our jets. There is all natural un-dyed wool in the far right of the Afghani flag and this is wonderful tribal element appeals to many collectors. The Xs seen throughout the rug is a pattern that many weavers will use to fill in long stretches of boring weaving with only one color. This is not usually found in 9/11 war rugs because of its detailed images.

ID#:177,
World Trade Center
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:175,
World Trade Center #9
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The two contrasting blues are extremely beautiful. The spelling in this 9/11 rug is one of the clearest in all the war rugs we have at warrug.com. This is very rare and quite a collectible.

ID#:174,
World Trade Center #8
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is well knotted and the colors seem to match the child-like drawing in this rug. The water is shown in blue dots in the lower left corner and one gets the feeling this weaver is trying very hard to mimic the normally well-drawn 9/11 rugs because water is usually shown in only the finest examples of these war rugs. This is an example of a less experienced weavers work. The staff of warrug.com finds beginners tribal works wonderfully charming, and the juxtaposition of the haunting reference of that day combined with the innocent artistry makes this WTC war rug extremely unique.

ID#:173,
World Trade Center #7
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. There is a beautifully drawn outline of the map of Afghanistan very subtlety in light blue.

ID#:113,
World Trade Center #6
This new war rug is in excellent condition. The color is very good throughout and the map of Afghanistan behind the scene is extremely well done. The air craft carrier with the planes all in a row is done with extraordinary precision. The inconsistent text in this 9/11 war rug is reminiscent of the confusing text seen in older war rugs.
There is the painfully haunting image of people falling between the two towers in the area above the dove uniting the two flags.

ID#:112,
World Trade Center #5
This new war rug is in good condition with some creases in the pile from being folded in transit. This will come out. This 9/11 rug, like the others we carry at WARRUG.com, has excellent use of color and is extremely well drawn. The text is clear and offers a contemporary, important commentary on the times.

ID#:111,
World Trade Center #4
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This rug is extremely well knotted and truly stands out as such. The colors are exceptional in this rug and are used very nicely in the flags as well as the dove. The helicopter is nice in this war rug as well. The tower on the left is haunting while interesting at the same time because on the very top rear it is drawn with the steel melting and peeling back.

ID#:110,
World Trade Center #3
The condition of this new war rug is excellent. The colors were beautifully used and the drawings and text are crystal clear. The fire coming out of the missile in the bottom right is impressive. The use of the symbolic dove between the two flags and the well drawn planes carefully aligned on the aircraft carrier makes this war rug quite the collectors' item.

ID#:109,
World Trade Center #2
This new war rug is in perfect condition. The wool is of good quality and this rug is particularly well knotted. The colors are nice and consistent throughout.
There are many things in this 9/11 rug that sets it apart from the rest in the pack. First off, there is no map of Afghanistan anywhere on it. This war rug also contains full views of the Twin Towers, which is very nice. The American flag is well drawn, as well. We must point out a rare, disturbing image on this rug, and that is of multiple drawings of people falling out between the two towers. This is seen very infrequently in the 9/11 rugs.

ID#:108,
World Trade Center #1
This new war rug is in excellent condition. The colors are extremely nice throughout, and the images are hauntingly clear. The rug contains various scenes letting your eyes move and zero in on one area and the meaning behind each, or just to take in the overall theme as a whole.
The sharp drawing of the missile launching in the bottom right is particularly well done, as are the drawings of the planes in this war rug. Please allow us to also point out that there is an image in this one that may be a little hard to take, although rare in most 9/11 themed rugs and not as pronounced in this rug as in rug number 109, between the two towers near the top portion is a person falling.