Three Medallion with Tanks War Rug
| ID# 1626 | Date: 1980s | -:- | Size 48 x 75 inches
(122 X190 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Geometric Medallion War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
| Very good quality Zakini rug. Nice warp holes. Traditional palmette motifs surrounding the medallions. Intricately decorated tanks sit in the field alongside simplified helicopters. The thin border consists of small plant-shaped motifs and a guard stripe of flowers. |
| Wool: Flat, short, soft | Sheen: Shiny | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Tightly braided black goat hair with good coverage |
| Fringe: Naturally colored plain weave with overhand knots | Pile: 6mm | Warp: Fine 2S naturally colored wool | Weft: Grey cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:Depressed | |||
