Vintage Pictorial Baluch Rug
No. 31325
Afghanistan, Mid-20th Century
4 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.
(1.29 x 1.64 m)
A wool pile of asymmetric knots on a cotton foundation forms a 'war rug' featuring military gear from the Russian invasion, including Kalashnikov rifles, armored tanks, jet fighter planes, rocket-propelled grenades, infantry fighting vehicles, helicopters, and hand grenades. The images are particularly well-drawn, likely derived from an army manual. The main border consists of large ecru cruciforms enclosing hooked lozenges.
