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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Red Beljik Rows of Weapons with Rows of Grenades

ID# 1605
Date: 1990s
Size: 24 x 32 inches
(61 x 81 cm)
Origin: Pakistan
Style: Beljik Rows of Weapons
Tribe: Uzbek
Condition: The large abstracted drawings on this carpet combine with the primary colors to give the rug a very graphic feel. A large rifle runs up the left side while cruise missile launchers, a helicopter, a vehicle-mounted gun, and smaller weapons fill out the right. A row of round grenades frames the top and bottom of the composition. A classic multicolored bullet border marks the edges.
Wool: Thick, soft
Sheen: Slight shine
Handle: Medium flop
Selvedge: Brown wool two cord overcast with small blue sections on bottom. Continues into fringe.
Fringe: Brown wool (from selvedge) plain weave into blue wool with overhand knots
Pile: 5mm
Warp: Thin blue wool
Weft: Black cotton thread
Warp Depression: No depression
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet