Blue and Vermilion Drone War Rug #2
| ID# 1148 | Date: Completed 2016 Received by company November 2016 Published in USA January 2017 | -:- | Size 39 x 53 inches
(99 X135 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 7 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Three Drone War Rug, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| New, perfect condition. Signed dated 1395. One of a group of three rugs in the 2015 batch. 2/3 Beautiful abrash in the blue field. Strong color comes out from the shiny wool on the border. 2/3 This group is defined by more square proportions, different - more even - abrash in the field, a warmer red in the border, and the border color on the selvedge. 1149 |
| Wool: Good | Sheen: Good | Handle: Stiff, sturdy, strong | Selvedge: Two loosely bound flat shoots wrapped in the border color - red. |
| Fringe: Short with Persian closure. | Pile: | Warp: White cotton | Weft: Two shoots white. |
| Warp Depression:Slightly depressed giving the rug a checkered texture on back
Received directly from Afghanistan in November 2016. Signed and dated 1395. Second of three rugs by this weaver in this batch | |||
