Large Painted Iraq Rug
| ID# 1143 | Date: 2003 | -:- | Size 59 x 96 inches
(150 X244 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 9 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Iraq Rug - Uzbeki, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Uzbek |
| Iraq map showing American weapons and neighboring countries. Border from earlier designs. The attack helicopters and humvee are remarkably well drawn in these rugs. These are the first Afghan war rugs not representing Afghanistan. The vocabulary is constant but the subject has changed. These rugs demonstrate the degree to which war rugs have become an established vernacular in Afghan art. Note the misspelling in "WELLCOME". Iraq has been painted red after the fact, as inspection of the pile indicates that it used to be a yellow wool. For a history of map rugs featuring Iraq, please see this blog post from 2007. |
| Wool: Chobi. Shiny, straight fiber. | Sheen: Nice condition | Handle: Strong and pliable | Selvedge: Flat multi cord brown wool weft wrap |
| Fringe: Uzbek traditional. Similar to some Karghai. | Pile: 7mm | Warp: Grey wool | Weft: Brown wool |
| Warp Depression:90 degrees | |||
