Saddle Bag War Rug
| ID# 892 | Date: 1980s/1990's | -:- | Size 21 x 20 inches
(53 X51 cm) |
| Knots/Inch: 9 h X 8 | Origin: Afghanistan | Style: -Anomaly War Rugs, Other examples of this style | Tribe: Turkman |
| This large red bag is characterized by the two separate rugs that have been sewn together- the 'front' is a typical woolen woven rug pile, while the 'back' is all kilim in a wide stripe pattern.
The front of the bag is red with a variety of tanks, hand guns, smaller tanks, grenades, bullets, and helicopters filling the space of the field. In contrast, the main border is made up of yellow, blue, green, and white flowers. |
| Wool: Thick and fine. | Sheen: Very shiny and lustrous | Handle: Medium flop | Selvedge: Brown wool overcast, good coverage |
| Fringe: Fringe covered by pink wool overcast, two threads. | Pile: 6mm | Warp: Covered by pink wool overcast. | Weft: Grey cotton thread |
| Warp Depression:Corduroy | |||
