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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Abstract Herat Scene with Fighting

ID# 1302
Date: 1989
Size: 33 x 51 inches
(84 x 130 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Landscape Pictorial War Rugs
Tribe: Taimani
Condition: (formerly rug ID 1139) This rug is a very abstracted version of another similar landscape rug. It is nicely knotted with good wool and an interesting blend of colors. The stained-glass-like blue and red geometric forms in the border contrast with the olive green in the field.
Wool: High quality, short.
Sheen: Shiny
Handle: Floppy
Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair
Fringe: Loosely woven naturally colored wool plain weave with overhand knots
Pile: 4mm
Warp: Naturally colored wool
Weft: Grey cotton thread
Warp Depression: Not depressed
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet