War Rugs Shown at Contemporary Art Museums at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio

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Taliban Era Mashad Style World Map Rug
Taliban Era
War Rug Width (decimal feet): 4.16
War Rug Length (decimal feet): 5.84
Knots per Inch - Horizontal: 11
Knots per Inch - Vertical: 17
Warp Depression: Minimal to no warp depression
War Rug Sales Status: 2016 In Stock
Country of Origin (estimated): Afghanistan
War Rug Style: Kharghai (Workshop)
War Rug Ethnic Origin: Caucasian
General Description: Mashad Style world map rug. An oval-shaped world map is depicted in the center of the rug on a red field, with an image of the Paghman Lake Arches above and the Mosulem of Gawar Shad (daughter-in-law of Timur) below. A design reminiscent of those from Mashad, Iran flanks each of these pictures capped by the flag of Afghanistan. Above the bottom of these secondary motifs are the words "KABUL-AFGHANiSTAN". Western-like flower designs fill in some of the negative space.
The main border is made up of the world's flags on a grey field with the country names in English beneath each.
For exhibition at Miami University, museum hired amish sewers to tack on canvas loops through which dowels could be inserted to hang rugs on wall.
Description of wool: Fine but dry mill spun wool
Sheen of Wool: Velvet
Handle: Resilient
Selvedge: One cord midnight blue overcast
Fringe: Red tight plain weave, overhand knots, long with groups of seven twisted together.
Pile Material: 3mm
Weft Material: Fine long 2S1Z
Warp Material: grey wool