ID# 1675

Date: 1980s

Price: $ 1250

Size: 21 x 38 inches
(53 x 96 cm)

Origin: Pakistan

Style: AK-47 White Field War Rugs

Tribe: Turkman

Condition: This is an example of a 1980's rug featuring AK74. The cutaway APC's and helicopters showing the seating inside is classic for the type, and it influenced other rugs.

This rug was woven at a refugee camp, probably in Pakistan, but since I first discovered war rugs, it has been argued these rugs were woven by refugees in Iran.

This rug was bought second hand, and it is a little dusty, but he condition is very good.

Wool: The wool in these 1980's AK rugs is not great. Even 35 years later the sheen and luster are a little dull.

Sheen: Fair

Handle: Stiff, rigid.

Selvedge: Wool overcast one cord

Fringe: White cotton plain weave, overhand knots, and white cotton fringe

Pile: 6mm wool

Warp: White cotton

Weft: Black cotton.

Warp Depression: Almost fully depressed warp, aka double knotted