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Hand woven carpet from Afhanistan for sale

Abstract Horsemen Rug with Dark Border

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ID# 1494	Date: Purchased in new condition in 2006	Price:$ 0	Size 30 x 52 inches (77 X132 cm)
Knots/Inch: 7 h X 8	Origin: Afghanistan	Style: -Horsemen War Rugs, Other examples of this style	Tribe: Baluchi

This is a newer rug. Pile wool shows stray fibers which were missed by shearer's clippers. Lightest color is undyed wool. Cobalt blue field is contrasted beautifully by the dark Prussian blue border. Bright oranges and reds pop from the rug.
Abstracted horseback riders carrying rifles are the primary motif of this rug. The riders become more abstracted as the eye travels from the bottom of the rug upwards, where the top figure missing its head. An assortment of birds and other animals fill out the rest of the field.

This is another rug offered for the first time in late 2021 which were collected by warrug as examples of styles, patterns, and variations of designs.

This rug is significant because it shows the middle ground of abstraction in horsemen rugs. Horsemen go from totally realistic like this rug, this rug, and this rug. Another variation is a pictorial rug like this horsemen rug drawn from the Afghan currency, the Afghani. This horseman rug is a design more often seen in Iranian Balouch rugs. Some rugs show complete abstracted men on horseback images.

Wool: The undyed wool is the nicest, the cobalt blue is a little dry, burgundy, orange and brown very nice too.	Sheen: Above average sheen	Handle: Floppy	Selvedge: Thick braided goat hair.
Fringe: Braided clousre at top with short kilim. Even shorter kilim closed with overhand knots at bottom	Pile: 5mm	Warp: Mixed variety of natural wool: tan to dark brown.	Weft: Grey cotton.
Warp Depression:Corduroy texture, thirty to 45 degree warp depression

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