ID#: 5 | Date: Contemporary |
Size: 45 x 84 in | 114 x 213 cm
Very unusual design. Hunting rugs are a common Afghan style but helicopters make it unusual. Very fine wool and keen attention to abstract design.
Wool: Soft with fine fibers. | Sheen: Good but not super shiny or lustrous. | Handle: Very strong but pliable.
Selvedge: Goat hair, overcast, braided. | Fringe: 1 inch kilim end, braided with 3 inch fringe. | Pile: wool
Warp: Grey cotton. | Weft: Natural light and dark brown wool. | Warp Depression: