'Best rug like this. Deep corduroy warp depression, like 60 degrees. Tightly bound knotting with Thin wefts. ', '6', 'Needs Washing. Great quality. Best of style', 'Afghan rug with Kalashnikovs pointed in opposite direction. Rug needs to be washed, reflected in price.
This is an example of a 1980's rug featuring AK74. The cutaway APC's and helicopters showing the seating inside is classic for the type, and it influenced other rugs. This rug was woven at a refugee camp, probably in Pakistan, but since I first discovered war rugs, it has been argued by once important war rug aficionados (who cannot keep their links up to date, unfortunately) these rugs were woven by refugees in Iran. This rug was bought second hand, and it is a little dusty, but he condition is very good.
This uniquely proportioned rug features a red, black, orange, and yellow color scheme. A rifle is drawn down the length of the rug on the left side with two helicopters, some bullets, a handgun labeled '191', and a tank labeled '1845 on the right side of the rug. The field is a little darker than other similar rugs. The border consists of a simple white zigzag shape with red, black, and yellow 'pitchfork' shapes on the tips on a red background.
This uniquely proportioned rug features a red, black, brown, and white color scheme. A rifle is drawn down the length of the rug with a stack of a helicopter, a tank, some flowers, and a grenade running down the right side of the rug. A a series of stripes containing simple geometric brown, black and white designs on a red background make up the border.
This uniquely proportioned rug features a red, black, and white color scheme. A rifle is drawn down the length of the rug with four flying red helicopters. A tank sits 'sideways' resting on the right-hand side of the rug, while grenades fill out the bottom right corner. The simple geometric black and white design on a red background makes up the border. Text on the rug reads "KUASHENKOB". On the rifle there is some text that reads "6888" or "GBBB"
Good. New. Never used. Some irregularities in pile length.
Good, new, never used. Nice Turkmen pattern on bottom and top.