Blue Golden Border War Rug
| ID# 986 | Date: Early 1980's | -:- | Size 36 x 55 inches
(91 X140 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Golden Border War Rugs (without ewers), Other examples of this style | Tribe: Taimani |
| Paired with 974 and has very similar closures and selvedge on the fringe. Has some small areas of darkened dry ice discoloration. Detailed depictions of tanks and helicopters in both the border and the field. The multi-colored zigzag in the fringe is very interesting. |
| Wool: Fine, short | Sheen: Shiny | Handle: Very floppy | Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair with excellent coverage. Selvedge continues on to fringe. |
| Fringe: Naturally colored wool plain weave with zig-zag of red, blue, and yellow. Two blue and red weft brocades. Interesting braided knot closure. Selvedge continues on to fringe. | Pile: 4mm | Warp: Tightly spun naturally colored wool | Weft: Double dark grey cotton |
| Warp Depression:Not depressed | |||
