Orange and Blue Small Floral Medallion War Rug
| ID# 1653 | Date: 1980s/1990s | -:- | Size 46 x 77 inches
(117 X196 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Small Floral Medallion War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Timuri |
| Five alternating sized orange floral medallions run down the length of this rug– the two larger medallions contain red and green floral motifs in their center and radiate checkerboard patterns. Brown jets with green and red stripes surround the center. At the top of the rug the very beginning of another large medallion is visible but has been cut off.
The main border consists of 7 different smaller geometric and floral patterned guard stripes. |
| Wool: Soft, fine | Sheen: Very shiny | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Tightly braided black goat hair with excellent coverage |
| Fringe: No kilim with grey cotton persian closure | Pile: 6mm | Warp: Grey and tan wool | Weft: Triple dark grey cotton |
| Warp Depression:Slight to no depression | |||
