Green Tanks Brown Helis
Denison Museum, - 2008-02-15
| ID# 2016 | Date: 1980s | -:- | Size 41 x 72 inches
(104 X183 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 13 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Car Style War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
| The slightly darkened colors in this rug add a ton of dimension. Green, magenta, blue, and orange give this rug a lively vibe. The abrash in the greens, especially in the guard stripes, is interesting and adds depth.
Between the rows of tanks and helicopters are tons of smaller motifs including flowers, small plants, geometric shapes, and chevrons. |
| Wool: soft good | Sheen: good | Handle: floppy | Selvedge: 1 cords brown |
| Fringe: minimum killim colors red and blue, Persian knots, minimum fringe | Pile: 4 millimeters | Warp: white cotton | Weft: 2 black cords |
| Warp Depression:Slight warp depression | |||
