Early Red Rug with Figure- Formerly Sales Status 21
Denison Museum, - 2008-02-15
| ID# 783 | Date: early 1990s | -:- | Size 24 x 36 inches
(61 X91 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Red Rugs, a war rug classic. , Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| This rug features a lot of small interesting motifs. A large rifle extends down the length of the left side of the rug while rows of guns, helicopters, rifles, jets, grenades, figures, and small camels and birds fill out the right side. There is a lovely abrash throughout the reds and dark blues that gives the rug real depth. |
| Wool: Soft, clumpy, vegetable dyed | Sheen: Slight shine | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Overcast red wool |
| Fringe: Red wool plain weave with overhand knots | Pile: 7mm | Warp: Naturally colored wool | Weft: Grey cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:No warp depression | |||
