Art
100% Hand Knotted Wool Afghan War Rug
- Item Number
- 113
- Estimated Value
- 130 USD
- Sold
- 80 USD to holsten
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
The war rug tradition of Afghanistan has its origins in the decade of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan from 1979, and has continued through subsequent military, political and social conflicts. Afghan rug-makers began incorporating the apparatus of war into their designs almost immediately after the Soviet Union invaded their country. They continue to do so today in the wake of the United States' 2001 invasion of Afghanistan which ousted the Taliban government of Mullah Omar but has failed to bring an end to violence in the country. The rugs produced in response to these events are among the world's richest traditions of war art of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The terms Baluch and war rug are generalizations given to the genre by rug dealers, commercial galleries, collectors, critics and commentators. The distinctive characteristic of these rugs is their capacity to convey their makers' experiences and interpretations of the circumstances and politics of war and conflict in the region.
The abundance of War Rugs and their varying imagery stands as testament to the power of war to disrupt and transform. The rugs are deeply personal portraying the way war changed the artist life, and yet at the same time worldly in its statement.
A complex piece of art for the discerning eye.
Dimensions: 35" L x 24" W
Item Special Note
**Bidder responsible for pick-up or shipping costs**
Donated By:
Lynette Diaz-Miller, CGP '00
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