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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Dual Columns of Tanks and Helicopters

ID# 964
Date: 1980s
Size: 36 x 60 inches
(91 x 152 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Rows of Weapons War Rugs
Tribe: Baluchi
Condition: Rows blue, teal, orange and red helicopters and tanks run down the rug with flowers, birds, and other small motifs between them. The border consists of red, blue, and yellow star shaped patterns against a cream-colored background with guard stripes made of multicolored polygons on black.

Condition note January 2024
Color runs from guard stripes into wide field around edges on top half of rug
Wool: Soft, short
Sheen: Good sheen
Handle: Very floppy
Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair with excellent coverage
Fringe: Minimum kilim, overhand knots
Pile: 4mm
Warp: Brown and naturally colored 2S wool
Weft: Grey cotton thread
Warp Depression: Slightly 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