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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Shahyaad Square Rug with Car

ID# 2067
Date: 1980s or 1990s
Size: 36 x 18 inches
(91 x 46 cm)
Origin: Iran
Style: Anomaly War Rugs
Tribe: Baluchi
Condition: This small Iranian rug features rich color and bright accents of flourescent greens and blues. It depicts two cars, one red and one green, in Azadi Square. Two multicolored trees sit to the right and the left of the structure in the center.
The border is comprised of white, green, and brown diamond patterns on a red background. There is some fading in the wool of the borders however the bright colors of the main field are unaffected.
Wool: Dense, soft
Sheen: Matte except for green accents which are shiny.
Handle: Maximum flop
Selvedge: Red wool overcast, good coverage
Fringe: Maximum flop
Pile: 5mm
Warp: 1in long white cotton thread, knotted at bottom
Weft: White cotton thread
Warp Depression: None
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