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littlecatgurl01 Offline
#1 Posted : Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:34:19 AM(UTC)
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Hi,
I just picked up this rug today at a rug shop here in Kabul. This rug is used and I had them repair it along the sides before I brought it home. But now it looks fantastic! I was told that it was made by the Uzbek in the Kunduz region of Afghanistan and is maybe 60-65 years old. It is a 13 x 2.5 ft runner (in a yak khal pattern?). Can anybody confirm some of this information or know how much it may be worth? When I get back to the states I am planning on getting an appraisal when I drive through Houston or San Antonio.
Thanks!!
-Laura

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TMC Offline
#2 Posted : Tuesday, April 16, 2013 2:49:27 PM(UTC)
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Hello,
The design is Turkman. It could have been made by Uzbek weavers in Kunduz, certainly. There are Ersari Turkomen in that region, some of whom probably also identify as Uzbek. I couldn't guess what it's worth, but it's a nice looking rug.
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littlecatgurl01 on 4/16/2013(UTC)
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:50:20 PM(UTC)
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Okay cool. Thanks for the feedback! I think it is a nice rug too :)
-Laura
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1:01:43 PM(UTC)
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info sounds close enough... appraised value $1000. Very nice looking rug.


-Bob
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littlecatgurl01 on 4/17/2013(UTC)
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, April 17, 2013 1:09:24 PM(UTC)
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Hey Bob,
Thanks for the appraisal. I paid 950, but I still have to ship it back to the states. So I came out even, which I'm happy with because this rug is older and it is less common than the newer rugs military personnel have bought over here in Afghanistan. I didn't want to buy rugs that everybody else was buying, I wanted something unique. I was looking for a cheap one, maybe $450 but when they pulled this one off of the wall I knew it was one I had to purchase. I'm happy with it and I'm sure my dogs will find comfort on it while laying in the hallway outside our bedroom at night :-p
Thank you very much
-Laura
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