Very Abstract Bridge Rug
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| ID# 1471 | Date: 2007 | -:- | Size 32 x 57 inches
(81 X145 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 7 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Landscape Pictorial War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| This is the most abstract Bridge rug. The same form serves as an automobile and a helicopter. The towers of the bridge stand out well being red outlined in white on blue border. The abstracted airplane on the right of the left bridge tower pushes the envelope of progressive abstraction. |
| Wool: Medium quality, dry | Sheen: Low sheen | Handle: Very floppy | Selvedge: Maroon brown braided overcast, probably sheep wool not goat hair. |
| Fringe: The fringes are like ones I've seen on bridge rugs before (examples). Two inches plain weave, brown, red and blue floated weft brocade, overhand knots, light brown fringe. | Pile: 8mm | Warp: 2S1Z Khaki wool | Weft: One shoot grey cotton one shoot brown wool. |
| Warp Depression:Minimal warp depression with right hand node shifted up warp 1mm | |||
