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@>>>>>> your kilims are ace, thanks for posting. Happy hunting for your front room.
Many years ago circa 1990 my then GF and I went to an Afghan restaurant in Putney, the interior was pretty cool, whitewashed walls, timber floors, plain dining table, dining chairs clad in yak fur. On the walls were a pair of ancient snow shoes, climbing paraphernalia and Afghan war rugs just a few square yards in size. I asked the owner about the rugs, he explained that they were like modern day Bayeaux Tapestries depicting a narrative of soviet occupation with military hardware from AK47s, helicopters, tanks captured or felled by the mujahideen (liberators)
The Afghan tradition of kilims and piled rugs is centuries old, what you have is testimony to that.
I just love the idea that recent history also played a part within their weaving heritage even in those remote mountain regions held and won by the Afghan people.
btw the food at that Putney restaurant was incredible.
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Those are cool they go for big money with collectors. Here’s some more: https://warrug.com/
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Bought a couple of Afghan kilims today, they're lovely and so cheap for a handmade thing... I grabbed a couple of Afghan rugs last year, love them... I've always been into rugs for some reason...
Waiting on a new bit of furniture for the front room so will be getting something much bigger for in there, looking forward to picking up something beautiful!