Condition: A brown and blue rug depicting Ahmad Shah Masood praying in the foreground, with cars, trees, and helicopters in the background. This rug appears to be a copy of
the rug in this photograph and is evidence of the feedback loop where public discussions of war rugs lead to reiterations of previous designs.
Flowers and other objects on a dark blue background border the main composition.
Wool: Thick, soft.
Sheen: Shiny.
Handle: Thick and floppy.
Selvedge: Tightly braided black goat hair, some weft showing through.
Fringe: 3/4in long plain weave with a reduced kilim grey cotton thread Persian closure.
Pile: 6mm
Warp: 1.5in long naturally colored 2S wool.
Weft: Dark grey cotton thread.
