8 tank small Afghan War Rug
| ID# 13 | Date: Contemporary | -:- | Size 35 x 55 inches
(89 X140 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan / Pakistan | Style: -Ten Tank War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Baluchi |
| Perfect. Like new. . A Pakistani friend told me these rugs are made by refugees from Mazar I Sharif who live in NWFP Pakistan. This style shows a more abstract approach to war imagery. The simplified tanks verge on Bokara. Unusual size. Tribal. |
| Wool: Medium length, nicely dyed. | Sheen: Moderate. | Handle: Floppy, soft. | Selvedge: Two warp goat hair. |
| Fringe: One inch dark blue kilim, off loom knot and 2 inch fringe. | Pile: Wool | Warp: Brown wool | Weft: Double wefted grey cotton. |
| Warp Depression:Minimal to none | |||
