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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Detailed World Map Rug with Script

ID# 1142
Date: Before 1991
Size: 55 x 70 inches
(140 x 178 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Anomaly War Rugs
Tribe: Taimani
Condition: This colorful world map rug with its bright orange, red and turquoise features tons of Farsi script which gives the field a textural feel. The countries are drawn in relatively fine detail compared to other world map rugs, however there are some interesting proportions going on with some countries.
The bottom of the rug features lines of world maps (but in the color scheme of the rest of the rug, so only orange, turquoise, red, and navy.)
Wool: Short
Sheen: Some slight shine in pinks, matte in field
Handle: Slightly floppy
Selvedge: 2 cord grey wool overcast
Fringe: Tight naturally colored wool plain weave with overhand knots
Pile: 3mm
Warp: 2S tightly spun naturally colored wool
Weft: Dark brown wool
Warp Depression: No warp depression
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