Blue Plane World Trade Center Rug
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| ID# 2102 | Date: 2002 | -:- | Size 23 x 31 inches
(59 X79 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 11 h X 12 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -World Trade Center Flag Banner War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| A straight-forward and heavily propaganda influenced depiction of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The World Trade Center is depicted with flames erupting from the points of impact with two blue planes approaching the towers. A popular image in propaganda, an American flag is displayed next to the flag of Afghanistan with a dove with an olive branch flying between them. An outline of the country of Afghanistan sits behind the towers. Below the scene sits an aircraft carrier deploying jets and a missile (labeled 'MSILE'). Human figures fall from the towers.
The grim nature of the main imagery is contrasted with the green and orange flowers in the red main border. |
| Wool: Very good | Sheen: Good luster | Handle: Per usual very strong and firm | Selvedge: Thin flat black wool wrapped |
| Fringe: Kilim, overhand, short fringe | Pile: 5mm | Warp: White cotton | Weft: Black wool |
| Warp Depression:Full warp depression | |||
