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15th Century Queen Gowhar Shad Mausoleum and Minarets
1981
War Rug Width (decimal feet): 3.33
War Rug Length (decimal feet): 6.58
Knots per Inch - Horizontal: 9
Knots per Inch - Vertical: 9
Warp Depression: Virtually none.
War Rug Sales Status: 2016 In Stock
Country of Origin (estimated): Afghanistan
War Rug Style: Landscape Pictorial War Rugs
War Rug Ethnic Origin: Baluchi
General Description: Low pile, oxidized color, otherwise very good.
This black, red, and tan rug features an abstracted landscape. At the bottom of the rug are jagged red outlines surrounding what seem to be yards. Tanks weave through the 'streets' between the yards. Further up the yard are 4 minarets backed by mountains. Tanks sit further up, with what look to be birds, trees, and rifles in the mountains above with two helicopters hovering in the sky.
Tanks create the main border around the rug with red and blue geometric guard stripes.
Description of wool: Very good, smooth and lustrous
Sheen of Wool: Very good, especially on border
Handle: Firm side of floppy
Selvedge: Damaged, two cord wool braided overcast
Fringe: Beautiful. Reduced on bottom. Top features woven closure, natural plain weave, six bands of braided weft brocade with one band of black and white weft substitution
Pile Material: 2mm
Weft Material: Natural wool
Warp Material: Double grey cotton.
