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| ID# 256 | Date: 2002 | -:- | Size 23 x 31 inches
(59 X79 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 13 h X 15 | Origin: Afghanistan / Pakistan | Style: -Tora Bora No Foreign Flags, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| The condition of this new war rug is perfect. There is, however, minor bleeding around the red, which is common in these types of war rugs, and there is some puckering on the back, but rug lies flat. This is an excellent Tora Bora map war rug, and its design really breaks the mold. There is no banner of flags across the rug, which usually is there to represent America and Afghanistan united by a dove carrying an olive branch. This specific war rug stands out by its ambiguous design as to whether the weaver thought that the U.S. invasion was welcomed, which breaks the mold for new war rugs. This is, of course, left to interpretation. There is a prominent Afghan flag and much text in English, as though the weaver felt safe to express her feelings to a land where speech is free. The drawing of the American planes and trucks is quite expertly drawn. The helicopters at the top stand out as exceptionally done, with their angles showcasing their feats against gravity. |
| Wool: The wool is soft, fine, and lustrous. | Sheen: The sheen is glossy and will improve as it ages. | Handle: The handle of this war rug is very firm. | Selvedge: Two cord brown wool. |
| Fringe: Half inch kilim, Persian closure, one inch fringe. | Pile: 6mm wool | Warp: White cotton. | Weft: Black wool. |
| Warp Depression:Knots fully depressed, AKA \"Double knotted""""";2;120;"\"Route of Terrorism"""" Tora Bora War Rug with only One Afghan Flag on Pole" | |||
