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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Green and Red Three Medallion Rug

ID# 1627
Date: 1990s
Size: 45 x 75 inches
(114 x 190 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Geometric Medallion War Rugs
Tribe: Zakini
Condition: Low quality Zakini rug (potentially Taimani). Three white, green, brown, and red geometric medallions run down the center of the rug-- the top medallion is 'stretched'. Triangular flower-like motifs extend from either side of the medallions. Bottom medallion is the best of the three, medallions become more simple and less accurate as they move up the carpet.
The main border is made up of smaller medallions in orange and brown with two smaller geometric guard stripes.
Wool: Soft, flat
Sheen: Very shiny
Handle: Floppy
Selvedge: Tightly braided dark brown goat hair with okay coverage
Fringe: Bands of blue and naturally colored plain weave with white zigzag weft substitution. Blue cotton persian closure.
Pile: 7mm
Warp: Naturally colored wool
Weft: Double dark grey cotton thread
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
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet
For sale: Afghan War Rug or Conflict Carpet