Afghan War Rugs: Baghlan Afghanistan War Rug

Baghlan War Rug

Size: 3 foot 5 inch by 6 foot 2 inch.

This is one of the very rarest types of Afghan War Rugs.

This is a Baghlan War rug

North of the Salang Pass there is a fork in the road, left goes to Maser i Sharif and the right goes to Kunduz. Baghlan is on the road to Kunduz. It is Uzbek territory with a significant population of Tadjiks. and Turkmen.

A number of years ago I wrote an article for Oriental Rug Review called Afghan War Rugs: If it Walks Like a Duck.... In it I broke a lot of new ground trying to attribute the various types of war rugs to where they were made. Compare this rug to rug 2.

This rug is from North Central Afghanistan. It is hand-woven and is in excellent condition. It dates to the time of the Afghan war.
Best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

Size: 3 foot 5 inch by 6 foot 2 inch.

Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the left. 9 knots per horizontal inch and 10 knots per vertical inch. 90 per square inch (1395 per square decimeter).

Color: Navy blue, burgundy, salmon, umber, olive green, true green, red, ivory.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 1 ply white cotton.

Weft: 2 shot gray cotton.

Pile: 2 wool singles.

Ends: 1 inch plain weave and overhand knots with 2 inch warp fringe.

Selvages: 2 cord interlaced black wool.

Handle:  Light, durable, pliable.

Further Notes: Excellent condition.

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