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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Best Quality Red Rug

ID# 2086
Date: mid 1990s
Size: 36 x 63 inches
(91 x 160 cm)
Origin: Pakistan
Style: Red Rugs, a war rug classic.
Tribe: Turkman
Condition: This is a classic red rug with rifles, helicopters, tanks and small flowers. The colorful bullets in border also look like they could be Afghan men in Shawar Khameez, or long tunics. The motifs in the field are outlined by bright greens and blues.
Wool: Dry
Sheen: Slight shine
Handle: Medium floppy
Selvedge: Red wool overcast
Fringe: White cotton plain weave with overhand knots
Pile: 6mm
Warp: White cotton
Weft: Red wool
Warp Depression: Medium to 45 degrees
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