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ref. 28292 afghan war
80 x 63 cm
2' 7¹/₂" x 2' 0⁴/₅"
warp and weft: cotton
pile: wool
Second half 20th century
Afghanistan
0 - 500 EUR
Decades of war and military presence have influenced daily life in Afghanistan. Many weavers introduced designs of what had become part of the landscape: weapons, rockets, military trucks, tanks, planes and helicopters as a new decorative elements in their carpets. Sometimes they were very obvious as a main subject, sometimes discreetly hidden in the pattern. Was it a therapy to exorcise traumas?
Coulours may appear different on the website than in reality. All mentioned prices and sizes are indicative and not binding. Possibly some rugs that are still online, are not available anymore in the showroom.
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