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Herat Mosque with Armor

Exhibited at:
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College - 2017-05-26
ID# 779Date: 1996-:-Size 33 x 54 inches
(84 X137 cm)
Knots/Inch:
7 h X 11
Origin: AfghanistanStyle: -Landscape Pictorial War Rugs,
Other examples of this style
Tribe: Baluchi
This rug uses blue, orange, red, and browns to depict the Herat Mosque. A line of orange and red planes fly above the mosque, and two rows of trees grow underneath. The motif of this rug is sideways in landscape as opposed to running down the rug.
There aren't any main borders, however a guard stripe of red and white 's' shapes on a brown background borders the composition.
Wool: Excellent, cool, soft, Sheen: Glistening Handle: Very floppy Selvedge: Red wool overcast
Fringe: Short multi color plain weave, overhand knots Pile: 4mmWarp: Good quality blond wool, 2SWeft: Black cotton
Warp Depression:Mixed from flat to corduroy
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