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Afghan War Rug: Tyne River Swing Bridge and Through Arch Bridge Rug with Small Buildings Under Arch

Tyne River Swing Bridge and Through Arch Bridge Rug with Small Buildings Under Arch

ID#: 1493 | Date: 2005 |

Size: 34 x 55 in | 87 x 140 cm

Style: Tyne Bridge and Swing Bridge in Newcastle, England

This rug's condition is excellent and apparently new. There are a wide variety of marled colors: tan and green, navy and tan, red and navy. Drawing of this rugs motif is unusually refined and abstracted.

Wool: The wool is new and fresh. | Sheen: New wool which is not much oxidized so sheen is underdeveloped | Handle: Example of floppy with strength.

Selvedge: Medium coverage of braided goat hair showing glimpses of grey cotton wefts underneath. | Fringe: Very short plain weave kilim, thick Persian closure, Kinky warps where kilim was reduced | Pile: 4mm

Warp: Dark grey wool mixed with light tan wool | Weft: Grey cotton. | Warp Depression:

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