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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Blue Sky Pictorial

ID# 1422
Date: Unknown
Size: 49 x 75 inches
(124 x 190 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Landscape Pictorial War Rugs
Tribe: Baluchi
Condition: Significant hole, probably weakened from washing. Great abrashed minty colored accents. Village scene, road lined with multi-colored cars winds through the buildings and trees. Mountains stand in the background topped by helicopters, planes, and others.
The thick border consists of what looks to be a series of short buildings.
Wool: Slightly dry from wash
Sheen: Good, but lacks depth
Handle: Floppy
Selvedge: Two cord flat weft wrapped
Fringe: Wool plain weave, overhand knots, 2 inch fringe
Pile: 6mm
Warp: Coarse wool, 1Z1S
Weft: 2 shoots, 1 orange cotton, 1 brown wool
Warp Depression: Mostly 45 degrees
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