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Blue Ten Tank Rug with Bright Red Airplanes

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ID# 1528Date: Early 2000's (Judging by car border. This image was used in an early group of very fine war rugs, but later was appropriated into a larger group of rugs)-:-Size 42 x 74 inches
(107 X188 cm)
Knots/Inch:
7 h X 8
Origin: AfghanistanStyle: -Late Car Style (2010's and beyond),
Other examples of this style
Tribe: Timuri
New condition piece with good colors. Car border indicates the 2000's. The red airplanes really pop on blue field while brown give a good chromatic foundation. The writing on the sides of the tanks says, "tank", but it has become abstracted in this example.
Wool: The wool as good abrash, and the different colors have different textures. Sheen: Good wool produces good sheen. Handle: Floppy, typical of type. Selvedge: Braided goat hair.
Fringe: Nice end finish with floated weft brocade and zig-zag weft substitution. Pile: 5mmWarp: Tan wool. Classic. Number 2Weft: Grey cotton, per usual.
Warp Depression:Flat back. The warps all lay on one plane, so they are not depressed at all.
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