Vase rug with Armor Border
| ID# 1464 | Date: Early 1980s | -:- | Size 32 x 66 inches
(81 X168 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 9 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Vase of Flowers War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| For an 1980s rug this war rug is in good condition. The field blue is oxidized at tips. Pile is still full and complete. Excellent madder red in body of vases. Border tan color appears undyed, as does darker browns, light tans and whites. The drawing |
| Wool: Excellent hand spun wool throughout. Good sheen, soft, smooth nap. | Sheen: Very good and excellent in blue field. | Handle: Very floppy | Selvedge: Selvedge is unusually thick threads of goat hair overcast and braided. Evenly worn all over showing wool wefts at the end |
| Fringe: Great kilim ends reminiscent of antique Baluchi and Timuri carpets. On bottom, after border, is a band of red and brown twisted weft float before and after a two inch band of chocolate and white weft substitution. Next, towards end, is a 3 inch section | Pile: 4mm | Warp: Natural color wool, 2S with some dark strands, | Weft: Double weft with wool like semi antique Afghan Baluchi rugs. |
| Warp Depression:Flat, no warp depression | |||
