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Black Baghlan Afghan War Rug |
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ID# 11 | Date: 1980s to early 1990s | -:- | Size 30 x 72 inches
(77 X183 cm) | Knots/Inch: 10 h X 9 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Baghlani War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
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Very good. Rug was received very dirty. It was washed with Woolite and water on the sidewalk and came out nicely. Red dye came out slightly in soap and water but did not affect other colors. Black field has tip faded to brownish color. |
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Wool: Dense, strong. | Sheen: Medium luster. | Handle: Firm but pliable. Not stiff. | Selvedge: Navy wool or perhaps cotton | Fringe: Cotton warp, 1 inch kilim end. Knotted with 3 inch cotton fringe which looks dirty or stained from black dye. | Pile: Wool. | Warp: Grey cotton. | Weft: Black cotton. | Warp Depression:Fully and densely depressed |
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