Speckled Blue and Tan Afghan War Rug
| ID# 55 | Date: Contemporary | -:- | Size 47 x 78 inches
(119 X199 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 10 h X 9 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Checkered Areas (two colored threads), Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| This rug features an unusual speckled blue and tan center. The X forms in the middle are vividly colored. The X uses 6 colors gradating between sage green and burnt sienna. The use of understated war motifs is very nice, as is the Herati border. The overall color scheme is good. |
| Wool: Dense, Strong, Medium fine. | Sheen: Medium | Handle: Strong | Selvedge: Goat hair overcast, braided |
| Fringe: 2 inch kilim. | Pile: Wool | Warp: Dark grey cotton | Weft: Natural wool |
| Warp Depression:80 degree depression | |||
