Rare, Early, Bomber Border with MiGs
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| ID# 71 | Date: Mid 1980s | Price:$ | Size 41 x 82 inches
(104 X208 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Bomber / Helicopter / Tank War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| Rug has wear appropriate for it's age. Pile is 3mm long in worn areas which are mostly in middle of rug. One can see light one knot spots on rug which are where warp or weft strings tied. The light blue seen in the MiG at center is faded more than other colors from cobalt blue to soft cerulean. Fringe excellent. The bright reds and blues are very exciting.
An interesting colorful mosaic of weapons, jets, helicopters, grenades, and other war motifs. Border is very similar to the imagery in the field, but separated by a brown guard stripe. The design of the fighter jets in the center is unusual and unique for this rug. The way that the trucks are stacked in the border is also unusual. The rectangular shapes in the helicopters is very realistic. This all suggests that this is an early rug. |
| Wool: Excellent | Sheen: Soft with slight translucency to wool which adds depth to colors. | Handle: Strong and floppy. Dense weight. | Selvedge: Braided goat hair overcast. Condition okay. |
| Fringe: Perfect, half inch kilim on top, reduced kilim with black cotton thread closure on bottom | Pile: Wool | Warp: Natural Wool. S2Z1. | Weft: Grey cotton |
| Warp Depression:15 Degrees to none | |||
