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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Large Farah

ID# 1434
Date: Early to mid 1980s
Size: 66 x 97 inches
(168 x 246 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Anomaly War Rugs
Tribe: Baluchi
Condition: Very good for rug of its age. Long pile throughout
Wool: very unrefined, simple, undyed, handspun. Simply the best
Sheen: Tops
Handle: Ruggedly floppy
Selvedge: single cord overcast wool and goat hair
Fringe: Rough feeling 2S
Pile: Dominant light colors are all undyed, and likely some of the dark browns.
Warp: Mostly brownish natural wool, but dark wool spun in on left side. 2S one light one dark . Shiny but rough feeling. Very straight fibers
Weft: Single brown wool. Single weft is very unusual.
Warp Depression: Flat. 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