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For sale: Hand woven carpet from Afghanistan

Very Early Green Bus War Rug

ID# 877
Date: Early 1980's
Size: 36 x 42 inches
(91 x 106 cm)
Origin: Afghanistan
Style: Rows of Weapons War Rugs
Tribe: Baluchi
Condition: This colorful rug features bright greens , blues, and reds on a light tan background. The colors in the motifs really pop from the field. In the center of the rug sits what looks to be a bus or trolley surrounded by tanks, helicopters, jets, and rifles. An assortment of flowers in different sizes and colors are sprinkled throughout the rest of the field.
Wool: Soft, fine
Sheen: Shiny
Handle: Very floppy
Selvedge: Mainly brown tightly braided goat hair with black wool replacement on the bottom left corner.
Fringe: Reduced kilim with white cotton persian closure
Pile: 5 mm
Warp: Naturally colored wool
Weft: Light grey wool
Warp Depression: 10 degrees to Full
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
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