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Thick Pile Bomber - Helicopter - Tank War Rug |
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ID# 2021 |
Date: 1980s |
Price: $ 3,750.00
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Size 39 x 79 inches (99 x 201 cm) | Knots/Inch: 8 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan |
Style: Bomber / Helicopter / Tank War Rugs
Other examples of this style
| Tribe: Zakini |
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This rich blue rug features gold and green bombers and tanks-- the bombers are flying 'down' the rug. Flowers and small plant-like shapes fill the negative space. Bombers also compose the border of the rug, all facing downwards.
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Wool: Short, soft |
Sheen: Very shiny |
Handle: Floppy |
Selvedge: Tightly braided goat hair, good coverage |
Fringe: Short, overhand knots |
Pile: 5mm |
Warp: Naturally colored wool |
Weft: Triple grey cotton thread |
Warp Depression: Slightly Depressed |
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