Soviet Invasion Era Afghan War Rug

The earliest rugs seem to have emerged shortly after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 from refugee camps in Pakistan, where millions of Afghans had relocated. Featuring guns, helicopters and tanks, they were small and shoddily made with coarse wool. Rug sellers and souvenir shops pitched them to workers for non-government organizations and Western government officials.English words were added, intentionally or accidentally garbled with Cyrillic words and letters to evoke a Soviet connection. After 9/11 you started to see rugs featuring the attack on the twin towers. Images of planes crashing into the buildings depicting very traumatic images. This is a piece of war history while still giving a conversation piece and killer look to your decor, no pun intended.  The rug measures approximately 26” wide by 36” in length and will only continue to climb in value as the years go on.