Afghan War Rug: Vegetable Dye Small  Afghanistan War Rug

Vegetable Dye Small Afghanistan War Rug

ID#: 54 | Date: Contemporary |

Size: 21 x 42 in | 53 x 107 cm

This is an example of a type of vegetable dye rug which was common in 1999 and 2000. This rug had unusually good drawing and composition. These seem to be antique washed as seen in the very dark wool fringe. Dense wool. Nice quality. A lot of these rugs had the circular motif in the upper left.

Wool: Good quality rug wool | Sheen: Fair, not much. | Handle: Strong, stiff.

Selvedge: 3 cord flat overcast | Fringe: Grey kilim, short. | Pile: Wool

Warp: Cotton | Weft: Long wool | Warp Depression:

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