Afghan War Rugs sold by Warrug.com

ID# 1576

Date: Mid 1990's

Size: 28 x 30 inches
(71 x 77 cm)

Origin: Pakistan

Style: Red Rugs, a war rug classic.

Tribe: Turkman

Condition: Brighter than other White/Red War Rugs. The color choices for the planes and jets in the border seem almost playful. There is an abrash in the gun metal blue of the AK machine guns. The orange of the gun's stock has a slight abrash as well, giving the imagery a bit of movement.

Wool: Thick and dense.

Sheen: Okay

Handle: Strong but flexible.

Selvedge: Two cord black overcast.

Fringe: One inch plain weave kilim, unevenly cut one inch wool fringe.

Pile: 1mm

Warp: Wool

Weft: Double wefted brown wool

Warp Depression: Nearly full warp depression, one only sees the smallest bit of the depressed node.