Condition: Iraq map showing American weapons and neighboring countries. Border from earlier designs. The attack helicopters and humvee are remarkably well drawn in these rugs. These are the first Afghan war rugs not representing Afghanistan. The vocabulary is constant but the subject has changed. These rugs demonstrate the degree to which war rugs have become an established vernacular in Afghan art.
Wool: Soft, thick
Sheen: Very shiny
Handle: Stiff but flexible
Fringe: Red and yellow diagonal bands of plain weave with overhand knots
Pile: 7 mm
Warp: Grey wool
Weft: Black cotton thread
