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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Red, White, And Blue Reaper Drone Rug

ID# 1166
Date: 2015
Size: 24 x 40 inches
(61 x 101 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Reaper Drone War Rug
Tribe: Turkman
Condition: Blue and white reaper drones flying over a red background. Centermost drone is white with a black outline. Border around the drones is thin, looks almost like small triangles of white and blue on a black background.
Wool: Slightly dry, but soft.
Sheen: Sheen is duller, but there.
Handle: Pretty stiff, 7 on a scale of 10 (ten being incredibly densely knotted and stiff handle).
Selvedge: Right hand: thick one cord overcast with red wool. Left: two cord flat wrapped with red wool. Difference is remarkable.
Fringe: Short white fringe after Persian closure
Pile: 6mm
Warp: White cotton.
Weft: Buff cotton.
Warp Depression: full warp depression
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet