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1988 Amman Ullah Khan Rug

Exhibited at:
ID# 1614Date: 1988 - dated at top right-:-Size 36 x 59 inches
(92 X150 cm)
Knots/Inch:
8 h X 9
Origin: AfghanistanStyle: -Amman Ullah Khan War Rugs,
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Tribe: Mushwani
Rich, brightly colored 1988 rug featuring Amman Ullah Kahn posing in a bright orange and navy blue uniform. Red and orange birds perched are on flowers on each of his shoulders and on the bottom left side of the rug. Two jets, a rifle, and two four-legged animals sit in the bottom right corner of the composition. A row of navy blue birds borders the top and bottom edges of the image. Red, orange, and white flowers on a maroon background, typical of Mushwani rugs, border the image, the outer guard stripe is made up of red, white, and orange flowers on a dark navy blue background. The three areas are separated by thin blue and red lines.

The overall condition is good, but there is minor moth damage in a few places:
Several small areas (smaller than a dime) of moth damage throughout the rug, quarter sized spot on the top right corner.
Wool: Soft, lays flat. Sheen: Very good sheen Handle: Floppy and flexible Selvedge: Black goat-hair, minor damage where overcasting is missing in one inch section.
Fringe: Short, no braid. End finish removed, closed with single grey cotton thread. Pile: 5mmWarp: Short naturally colored wool, subtle blue coloring at base.Weft: Double wefted grey cotton
Warp Depression:Corduroy texture, so alternating warps are depressed about 45 degrees.
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

For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet