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River Landscape prayer rug, early 1980s Exhibited Miami U

Exhibited at:
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College - 2017-05-26
ID# 757Date: early 1980s-:-Size 36 x 64 inches
(91 X162 cm)
Knots/Inch:
8 h X 10
Origin: AfghanistanStyle: -Landscape Pictorial War Rugs,
Other examples of this style
Tribe: Baluchi
High quality rug from the early 1980s in excellent condition. The brown wool is undyed and of unusually dense character.
Wool: Dense and soft. Sheen: Even sheen with a satin finish Handle: Floppy but dense and substantial. Selvedge: The top half of the rug has a navy blue goat hair braided selvedge while the bottom has a red selvedge. Selvedges on the fringe are black. High quality with some damage and unraveling.
Fringe: Unclosed ends, it looks like parts of the kilim ends were removed to match areas where wear had occurred. Pile: 5mmWarp: Short naturally colored woolWeft: Grey double wefted cotton thread
Warp Depression:Corduroy approaching fully depressed
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