Condition: This rug was purchased in new condition of probably contemporary productionin 2002. The two panel representational shows abstracted trucks, trees, buildings, and landmines.
This land mine rug, reproduced in
Sudeith's Pictorial War Rugs book is from the
same production and era but less abstracted. Six trucks drive across the compostion on a blue road. A cutaway shows an underground view of the road above containing abstracted land mines. On the botoom, five trucks drive across this road, with a blue tree between each. Six buildings sit in the background on a red field.
The main border is a red, blue, and maroon pattern of alternating pound symbols, triangles, and diagonal shapes on an off-white field. The guard stripes are a black and red alternating diagonal cord-like pattern flank the main border.
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this rug.
Wool: Thick, dense, dusty and dry.
Sheen: Slight shine.
Handle: Thick, medium floppy.
Fringe: Short reduced kilim, about 3/4 inch. Red stripe running down the middle of a black background. Persian closure.
Pile: 6mm
Warp: .5 in naturally colored wool
Weft: Black cotton thread.
