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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

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ID# 250
Date: 2002
Size: 24 x 28 inches
(61 x 71 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan / Pakistan
Style: Tora Bora Sherberghan
Tribe: Turkman
Condition: The condition of this new war rug is excellent. This Tora Bora war rug is interesting because of its perfectly drawn plane on the bottom juxtaposed with the fact that the Xes seen throughout this rug is usually the sign of a beginner. They use those to fill in long stretches of same colored yarn weaving to help with boredom that can occur. Perhaps the weaver used this Tora Bora pattern as an exercise to practice the design of bombers and text.
Wool: The wool used in this war rugs is fine and soft.
Sheen: The sheen of this war rug is nice and shiny.
Handle: The handle of this war rug is firm and strong.
Selvedge: The selvedge of this war rug is 2 cord wool overcast
Fringe: The fringe is preceded by a half inch black kilim with a braided floated weft strip on each end. It is closed with overhand knots, and it has 1"" fringe.
Pile: 5mm wool
Warp: White cotton
Weft: Black wool
Warp Depression: Knots fully depressed, AKA \"Double knotted""""";2;"NULL
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