Large Afghan War Rugs



Most tribal Afghan war rugs are woven at home where large looms are impractical, so most Afghan war rugs come in two sizes. Sajada, or prayer rug rugs, are about 3x5 feet (or 80 x 150 cm), and the most common size war rug is one by two meters (or 3'3" x 6'6"). Larger war rugs are very rare.

The golden age of large Afghan War Rugs was between 1989 and 1991 when Afghanistan was relatively peacable. Some examples currently on loan to the Gund Gallery and shown at the Fleming Museum of Art include this Alighiero e Boetti influenced World Map War Rug, this Mythic Figures War Rug, this Hajj Rug (arguably not a war rug, this Pomegranite and Mosque Afghan War Rug , and this pictorial rug showing the Jam Minaret with a poppy border war rug.

Warrug.com lacks the hardware to photograph very large rugs, so the whole rug photos on this page sometimes show perspective, which we regret.

To order, please contact us with the rug number you want, and we will send you an invoice. Shipping included in lower 48 contiguous US states.

Afghan War Rug
Giant Iraq War Rug

Iraq map showing American weapons and neighboring countries. Border from earlier designs. The attack helicopters and humvee are remarkably well drawn in these rugs. These are the first Afghan war rugs not representing Afghanistan. The vocabulary is constant but the subject has changed. These rugs demonstrate the degree to which war rugs have become an established vernacular in Afghan art.		 50 x 96 inches
127 cm x 244 cm
$9751361
Afghan War Rug
Large Scale Bokara Drone War Rug

This is one of two rugs seen by warrug.com which employ a classic Bokara or Elephants Foot design (like this antique non-war rug), but rather than traditional tribal emblems this rug uses a major and minor guls made from drones.

The other rug of this design is herethis drone configuration is seen in this rug and this similar similar this rug

The condition is new and excellent. 		78 x 117 inches
198 cm x 297 cm
$43751806