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Large Herati Pictorial Afghan War Rug

Exhibited at:
ID# 7Date: Estimated 1980's-:-Size 52 x 73 inches
(132 X185 cm)
Knots/Inch:
8 h X 12
Origin: AfghanistanStyle: -Herat South View of Mosque,
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Tribe: Baluchi
Very good. Tip fade throughout. Pronounced abrash in in border brown, from burnt umber switching to olive brown. Line across weft where rugs seems to have been folded and then worn, six inches long. Bottom end not square, it droops in the middle.
This is a view of Masjid-i Jami from the northwest, most likely seen from the Citadel. The guard stripes are the same as the main border of rug 923, which is analogous to a Baluchi rug from the 19th century. For a very clear drawing of the mosque see Najimi p. 134.
Wool: Soft delicate Sheen: Very nice silvery sheen Handle: Floppy, soft. Thins rug. Medium radius. Selvedge: Goat hair, braided look
Fringe: No kilim end, cream colored, kinky. Pile: 7mmWarp: Fine naturally colored woolWeft: Tan wool
Warp Depression:25 degree, medium
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

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