Early Afghan War Rug, Northwest
Afghanistan, 41 in. by 78 inch.
Structure: Asymmetrical Knotting, open left, 9
knots per horizontal Knotting, 12 knots per
vertical Knotting, 108 per square inch, (1674 per
square decimeter) Moderate warp depression.
Yarn Spin: wool Z.
Warp: 2 ply wool (very fine).
Weft: gray cotton 2 shots.
Pile: 2 wool singles.
Selvages: two warp units interlaced and
overcast with dark blue wool.
Ends: 3/8 inch balanced plain weave skirt with
warp fringe each end.
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