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Motorcycle Torba

Exhibited at:
Denison Museum, - 2008-02-15
ID# 925Date: 1980s-:-Size 13 x 14 inches
(33 X35 cm)
Knots/Inch:
9 h X 10
Origin: AfghanistanStyle: -Anomaly War Rugs,
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Tribe: Baluchi
This vivid motorcycle bag features an image of a motorcycle beneath two helicopters on one side, and a red and green medallion on the other. Waves, swirls, and flowers make up the guard stripes around the composition.
Tassles of purple, yellow, green, pink, and red wool thread line the outer edge of the bag.
Wool: Short, dry Sheen: Slightly shiny Handle: Stiff but flexible Selvedge: Blue wool overcast with fair coverage, multicolored tufts of wool throughout.
Fringe: White diamond patterns on a blue background with red dots make up the weft substitution on the fringe. Pink and green weft brocades flank the substitution on the motorcycle-side, and yellow and green flank the other. Pile: 3mmWarp: Naturally colored woolWeft: Grey cotton thread
Warp Depression:Slight depression
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