World Map Rug
| ID# 1108 | Date: Pre 1991 | -:- | Size 80 x 112 inches
(203 X284 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Anomaly War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| This giant world map rug features abstracted depictions of the countries of the world, as well as their flags (including Israel and the United States) along the border. The cloudy blue of the background makes for a good ocean, and the bright contrasting oranges, reds, greens, yellows, and blues help define the countries. The names of the countries are written in Farsi script. The Soviet Union is notably still intact on this rug, probably dating it to before the split in 1991.
This rug does not lay flat, but is perfect for hanging on a wall as an art piece. There is an approximately 2in long cut in the lower right side of the rug. |
| Wool: Very soft | Sheen: Very shiny and lustrous | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Finely braided black goat hair |
| Fringe: Plain weave naturally colored wool | Pile: 4mm | Warp: Naturally colored wool | Weft: Grey cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:Partially depressed | |||
