Airplane Snowflake Rug with Cluster Bombs and Food Packages (Formerly ID #768)
Miami University Art Museum - 2007-09-07
| ID# 1105 | Date: 2003 | -:- | Size 27 x 120 inches
(69 X305 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 12 h X 13 | Origin: Pakistan | Style: -Vegetable Dye War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| This is a very pattern-centeric rug. White planes are arranged in circles making them look almost like snowflakes on a navy blue background. The borders are composed of both cluster bombs and ready-to-eat meals, both items airdropped by the United States in Afghanistan and unfortunately the same color.
Selvedge edges of the rug are rolled. |
| Wool: Fine, soft. | Sheen: Velvety | Handle: Stiff | Selvedge: 8 cords flat navy |
| Fringe: Flat navy | Pile: 4mm | Warp: White cotton | Weft: White cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:80 degree warp depression, very nearly full | |||
