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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

(Exhibited at Esso Gallery NYC) Beshir Turkmen Design Sumac with Weapons Border

ID# 1498
Date: Late 1980's early 1990's
Size: 80 x 116 inches
(203 x 294 cm)
Origin: Pakistan
Style: Flat Weaves
Tribe: Turkman
Condition: This orange rug features large orange traditional medallions classic to this sort of carpet. If it weren't for the planes that made up the border, this rug would be a very traditional Beshir Turkmen rug.
Was shown at the Esso Gallery in New York.
Wool: Commercial mill-spun wool
Sheen: Not great.
Handle: Very floppy
Selvedge: Flat, 4 cord grey wool
Fringe: 2 cords of selvege wrap around, fringe ends with overhand knots.
Pile: N/A
Warp: Light brown wool 2S1Z
Weft: Grey cotton
Warp Depression: Not depressed
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