Condition: This new war rug is in perfect condition. This war rug is brimming with traditional elements juxtaposed with contemporary images of the Afghans daily life. Sitting on top of what appears to be an almost 3d drawing of a table are ewers used in ritual cleansing. The 4 sets of ewer images is unusual. These rug typically feature two sets of ewers, one at the top and one at the bottom.
This rug features good drawing as well as a very nice palette of colors. It uses light colors as an attractive contrast to the dark palette.
Wool: Good, smooth and dense
Sheen: Good, under-developed
Handle: Handle is on the firm side of floppy
Fringe: Minimal kilim on bottom end of rug closed with overhand knots and two inch fringe. Top end has one inch kilim, overhand knots and two inch fringe.
Pile: Pile depth is 7mm
Warp: Wool
Weft: Grey cotton, double
