War Rug Name: Two Red Tanks War Rug
War Rug Age: 1980's
War Rug Width (decimal feet: 1 in.=.08 ft.): 3.84
War Rug Length (decimal feet: 1 in.=.08 ft.): 5.92
Knots per Inch - Horizontal: 9
Knots per Inch - Vertical: 11
Price (US$): 0
Warp Depression: Nearly full warp depression which gives the rug a strong and dense foundation. Sometimes called "double knotted" because half the knot is invisible because it's burried between pile and the back of the rug.
Country of Origin (estimated): Afghanistan
War Rug Style: Triple Six Side Medallions
War Rug Ethnic Origin: Timuri
General Description: Really good example of a 1980's rug. The pattern (with a series of small medallions with a jagged white outline) is an old one documented in books about antique rugs. There are similar contemporary designs which originate in Khorrassan around Mashad in eastern Iran. The Iranian iterations of this pattern are red and black, typically with a black field, and the medallions a mix of red, orange and white.

This rug is in very good condition but has a couple of noteworthy condition issues: First, a bright pink color used in tertiary images is fugitive, so there is tip fading. Secondly, there is considerable sarnach as well as short lines where the pile is displaced by very depressed warps.
Description of wool: Short and dense
Sheen of Wool: Ok sheen
Handle: Stiff but flexible
Selvedge: Tightly wound goat hair
Fringe: 1/2in light tan wool fringe
Pile Material: 1mm
Weft Material: Tan wool
Warp Material: Blue cotton
















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