Blue Baghlan Afghan War Rug
Bannister Gallery at Rhode Island College - 2002-10-04
| ID# 22 | Date: late 80s | -:- | Size 33 x 74 inches
(84 X188 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 11 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Baghlani War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| Very good. Short dense pile. Strong field. Nice color. Interesting female figures with red wombs on top. This image is regarded as a fertility talisman. Flowers and small birds are a nice contrast to war imagery of planes, helicopters, tanks, rocket launchers, and rifles. Minimal abrash in field. Lots of colors that work well together, including dark blues, olive greens, maroon, teal, and cream.
Border is a classic design with geometric shapes and a weaving maroon line. |
| Wool: Strong. Soft. | Sheen: Very shiny | Handle: Soft but firm. 3 inch diameter when folded. | Selvedge: 2 cord flat, navy wool. Turkoman style. |
| Fringe: Kilim with blue stripe. Off loom knot and 2 inch fringe. | Pile: 3mm | Warp: Natural, undyed wool. | Weft: Black wool. |
| Warp Depression:Almost all fully depressed | |||
