Golden Border Two Ewer Rug with Blue Beads- NEW PHOTOS Former price = 41
| ID# 879 | Date: Imported from Afghanistan in 2002 | -:- | Size 47 x 71 inches
(119 X180 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 11 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Golden Border War Rugs (without ewers), Other examples of this style | Tribe: Zakini |
| This war rug is a new pattern. It comes from western Afghanistan. One interesting feature of the design is the table and ewer motif. These ewers are used in ritual cleansing, and their combination with war motifs is interesting. The colors are stunning, to say the least. The overall composition is lovely. One of the nicest things about this war rug is the artists use of pattern. An example of the artists clever use of pattern can be found in the text. Usually, the Farsi text in these types of war rugs say -tank-, however, she took Farsi letters and instead wove them as part of the overall pattern. The same letters can be found throughout the rug, used in much of the same way that the birds and flowers are used. There are two ewers found at the top and bottom of this war rug. These ewers are used in ritualistic cleansing before prayer. Please note the very interesting and stylized helicopters along the outside border which are only found in this two ewer style of war rugs. Needless to say, the artist of this war rug was extremely talented in not only design, but color use as well. However, we would be remiss not to point out the most amazing, interesting feature we have ever seen in war rugs. It is an important, yet subtle feature to this rug. There are blue glass beads sewn into the selvedge. This is only the second war rug we have seen this on. These blue glass beads were added personally by the weaver, as a token of good luck. These are VERY RARE in war rugs. |
| Wool: Excellent, new, fatty soft, curly, appears hand spun | Sheen: Very good, slightly under-developed | Handle: Firm side of floppy | Selvedge: Good but slightly thin double cord braided goat hair overcast. |
| Fringe: Excellent. Two inch kilim with multi-colored weft substitution design. (Weft substitution is excellent for reinforcing kilim and protecting pile area of rug.) | Pile: Pile depth is 5mm | Warp: Natural colored hand spun wool. 2S1Z (Two threads S spun plied by one Z wrapped thread) | Weft: Double wefted dark grey cotton. |
| Warp Depression:Corduroy texture, 30 degrees | |||
