Light Field and Border Two Ewer War Rug - Very Fine Quality
| ID# 1306 | Date: ? | -:- | Size 35 x 59 inches
(89 X150 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 8 h X 13 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Two Ewer Design Zakini Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
| This great quality golden war rug features motifs of ewers on tables with rifles and tripod-mounted-rockets interspersed throughout. Tanks and helicopters make up the main border, and the common 's' shapes are sprinkled throughout the negative space along with small flower shapes. The top section of the rug's border has an orange hue. |
| Wool: Soft, fine | Sheen: Very shiny | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair |
| Fringe: Black on tan 'wave' pattern weft substitution with a thin blue and maroon weft brocade bordering the pile. Grey cotton thread persian closure. | Pile: 5mm | Warp: Naturally colored wool | Weft: Double blue cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:Full warp depression | |||
