Caucasian Design, so called Chechen, Afghan Rug with War Motifs
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College - 2017-05-26
| ID# 1601 | Date: 1990's | -:- | Size 63 x 87 inches
(160 X221 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 10 | Origin: Pakistan | Style: -Chechen War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
This rug features really subtle war motifs hidden amongst the red, blue, and yellow geometric Turkish designs. Small four legged rug creatures hide around the large blue medallion in the center. Four smaller yellow medallions sit in each corner of the rug, with an array of geometric shapes filling out the red field. The borders are of a classic design. |
| Wool: Dry but soft | Sheen: Shiny | Handle: Stiff but flexible | Selvedge: 2 cord red wool overcast with okay coverage |
| Fringe: Red and grey plain weave with overhand knots | Pile: 6mm | Warp: 2S1Z Grey wool | Weft: Light grey cotton |
| Warp Depression:Depressed | |||
