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Two Ewers Six Tanks War Rug |
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ID# 1129 | Date: After 1989 | -:- | Size 40 x 68 inches
(101 X173 cm) | Knots/Inch: 7 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Two Ewer Design Zakini Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
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The colors in this two-ewer rug (named for the two ewers placed on tables at the top and bottom of the rug) are vibrant and striking, however the condition isn't as great. There is some color bleeding in the white borders, the fringes are torn and have some holes, the rug is puckered and doesn't lay flat, and the selvedges are irregular and uneven. |
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Wool: Rough, short | Sheen: Shiny | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Braided black goat hair, uneven and okay coverage | Fringe: Naturally colored wool plainweave, some holes and tears | Pile: 5mm | Warp: 2S Naturally colored wool | Weft: Grey cotton thread | Warp Depression:Not depressed |
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