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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Orange, Red, and Blue Big Rifle War Rug

ID# 762
Date: 1990s
Size: 48 x 72 inches
(122 x 183 cm)
Origin: Pakistan
Style: Red Rugs, a war rug classic.
Tribe: Turkman
Condition: This red rug features bright red, orange, and teal rifles framing an assortment of weapons and military vehicles on an unusual dark blue field. There is a lot of short text throughout the field and in the helicopters. The multicolored red, orange, blue, teal, green, and pink bullets in the field make them seem almost playful.
One of the last 'red rugs' of this style.
Wool: Soft, fatty
Sheen: Very shiny
Handle: Medium flop
Selvedge: 2 cord black wool overcast
Fringe: White with red band plain weave, overhand knots
Pile: 8mm
Warp: White cotton
Weft: Black cotton
Warp Depression: Not depressed
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
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