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New Condition Car Style War Rug
Late 1980's - early 1990's
War Rug Width (decimal feet): 2.84
War Rug Length (decimal feet): 4.58
Knots per Inch - Horizontal: 9
Knots per Inch - Vertical: 9
Warp Depression: Slight warp depression
War Rug Sales Status: 2024 - KCS Keepers - Not for Sale or Donation
Country of Origin (estimated): Afghanistan
War Rug Style: Car Style War Rugs
War Rug Ethnic Origin: Timuri
General Description: New colorful Car style blue rug with bright magenta accents. Features alternating lines of tanks and helecopters in various greens, browns, blues, and pinks. Negative space is filled with smaller cars and flowers.
The main border is made of branches of flowers connected by thin brown vines. The two guard stripes (unusual for this kind of rug) have intricate similar flower patterns.
Description of wool: Fine, soft
Sheen of Wool: Very shiny and lustrous
Handle: Medium flop
Selvedge: Tightly braided black goat hair with good coverage
Fringe: 1in naturally colored plain weave wool
Pile Material: 7mm
Weft Material: Naturally colored wool
Warp Material: Dark grey cotton thread
