Condition: This soviet exodus rug woven by Afghan refugees in Pakistan features the standard components of this kind of rug. Tanks leave the country while helicopters enter, and anti aircraft vehicles drive along the bottom of the rug. One unique feature of this rug are the two small orange silk or mercerized cotton accents, one in the windows of a helicopter and the other in an explosion.
Wool: Dry
Sheen: Field is matte, colors are shiny
Handle: Stiff but flexible
Fringe: Reduced kilim with white cotton persian colsure. Top is bands of red and white plain weave. Bottom is red, blue, and black diagonal bands of plain weave.
Pile: 5mm
Warp: White cotton
Weft: Black cotton thread
