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Rows of Weapons with Tall Branches War Rug |
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ID# 1061 | Date: 1980s-1990s | -:- | Size 42 x 78 inches
(107 X198 cm) | Knots/Inch: 7 h X 9 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Rows of Weapons War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
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This rows of weapons rug is very similar to both 1310 and 1311. The branches along the side of this rug are longer than the other two rugs.
Rows of helicopters and thick abstracted tanks create a complex geometric pattern through the rug. The main border consists of rows of small flowers. |
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Wool: Soft, short. Tip faded. | Sheen: Very shiny and lustrous | Handle: Medium flop | Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair with excellent coverage | Fringe: Orange, blue, and white plain weave with overhand knots. | Pile: 6mm | Warp: Naturally colored wool | Weft: Black thread | Warp Depression:Slightly depressed |
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