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Thick Pile Bomber - Helicopter - Tank War Rug |
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ID# 2021 | Date: 1980s | -:- | Size 39 x 79 inches
(99 X201 cm) | Knots/Inch: 8 h X 10 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Bomber / Helicopter / Tank War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
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This rich blue rug features gold and green bombers and tanks-- the bombers are flying 'down' the rug. Flowers and small plant-like shapes fill the negative space. Bombers also compose the border of the rug, all facing downwards.
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Wool: Short, soft | Sheen: Very shiny | Handle: Floppy | Selvedge: Tightly braided goat hair, good coverage | Fringe: Short, overhand knots | Pile: 5mm | Warp: Naturally colored wool | Weft: Triple grey cotton thread | Warp Depression:Slightly Depressed |
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