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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Light Field and Border Two Ewer War Rug - Very Fine Quality

ID# 1306
Date: ?
Size: 35 x 59 inches
(89 x 150 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Two Ewer Design Zakini Rugs
Tribe: Zakini
Condition: 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
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet