ID# 1148

Date: Completed 2016<br> Received by company November 2016<br> Published in USA January 2017<br>

Size: 39 x 53 inches
(99 x 135 cm)

Origin: Afghanistan

Style: Three Drone War Rug

Tribe: Turkman

Condition: 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 <br> Received directly from Afghanistan in November 2016. Signed and dated 1395. Second of three rugs by this weaver in this batch