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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Two Ewers Six Tanks War Rug

ID# 1129
Date: After 1989
Size: 40 x 68 inches
(101 x 173 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Two Ewer Design Zakini Rugs
Tribe: Zakini
Condition: 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.
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
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet