Sold for:
$531
$531
Tanks, rifles, bombs, helicopters, and trucks woven into traditional elements and designs, hand-knotted wool, Afghanistan, ca. 1980s-1990s; 43" x 77"; Note: Since the Soviet invasion in 1979 and throughout the decades of international and civil war since, Afghan women have woven unprecedented images of battle throughout the decades into their rugs. Sold to soldiers as souvenirs.
Auctioneer:
Rago Auctions
Date:
2017-06-10
