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Afghan War Rugs sold by Warrug.com

Since 1999 these rugs are some sold by warrug.com

12 Tank Afghan War Rug

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ID# 37 Date: Contemporary 1996 -:- Size 41 x 78 inches (104 X198 cm) Knots/Inch: 7 h X 8 Origin: Afghanistan Style: -Ten Tank War Rugs, Other examples of this style Tribe: Baluchi

I was told these rugs came out of Mazar I Sharif in the mid 1990s. They show the tendency away from realistic depiction of war motifs towards abstraction and traditional motifs. It is the beginning of the mannerization of war motifs. Good subtle pattern.

Wool: Medium grade, strong but not super soft. Sheen: Medium. Handle: Strong but floppy. Selvedge: Goat hair overcast. Fringe: Kilim with weft brocade. Pile: wool Warp: grey cotton Weft: Natural wool Warp Depression:Not Depressed