Red Vegetable Dye War Rug #2
| ID# 1005 | Date: 2003 | -:- | Size 40 x 59 inches
(101 X150 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 9 | Origin: Pakistan | Style: -Vegetable Dye War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| This new war rug is in excellent condition. These vegetal dye Peshawar rugs are simply beautiful, and this war rug is no exception. This wool is hand-spun from Ghanzi in Afghanistan where only the finest of wool comes from and only dyed with all natural vegetable dyes. The wool and wash is gorgeous, the colors are rich and lush and have nice abrash, and it has very rich luster. In addition there is a nice variety of color, and the grenade border frames the rug well. The use of hand guns is not very common, and makes this rug truly stand out. The war motifs are attractively laid out throughout the composition, with a variety of images and the difference in scale, this war rug is sure to please collectors and non-collectors alike. |
| Wool: Best quality hand spun Ghazni woo. | Sheen: Excellent | Handle: Firm | Selvedge: Two cord wool overcast, flat |
| Fringe: Overhand knots, one inch fringe. | Pile: Pile depth is 5mm | Warp: Natural cotton | Weft: White cotton |
| Warp Depression:Nearly full warp depression | |||
