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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

3 Medallion War Rug with Sprouts

ID# 929
Date: 1990's
Size: 46 x 74 inches
(117 x 188 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Anomaly War Rugs
Tribe: Zakini
Condition: This unique blue rug features a large medalion in the center with winding green vine-like structures surrounding. Helicopters are interspersed with green, brown, and red 'sprout' shapes throughout the rug.
The border consists of small recangular medalions.
Some damage in the center left side of the rug (old moth damage?).
Wool: Soft, short
Sheen: Shiny and lusterous
Handle: Floppy
Selvedge: Tightly braided brown goat hair with good coverage
Fringe: No kilim with grey cotton thread Persian closure
Pile: 6mm
Warp: Short naturally colored wool 2S1Z
Weft: Double grey cotton thread
Warp Depression: Not 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
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