#afghan carpets

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Afghan carpets or rugs are handmade in different provinces in Afghanistan with mountain wool in various designs and patterns. Most of these afghan rugs are made in reds, cherry and Maroon with gold patterns and overdubbed fringes. These Afghan Carpets are ideal for a space with rustic or classic interiors.

[shadowsofpalmyra]

Made in Afghanistan (The Carpet Shop III) - my Afghan war rugs have already made a previous appearance here on the blog; here is one of my favorites, post-cleaning, on display in our friend’s carpet store (Adana, Turkey) (February 2016)

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Drone Carpets, Afghan weavers, Pakistan

Carpet using traditional style, but depicting tanks, Afghan weavers, Pakistan

Decorative carpet-weaving is a magnificent and ancient tradition across Asia, often utilising styles and patterns which have passed down for centuries. However, the carpets can also depict contemporary events, so war has been a common theme for Afghan weavers since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Hence, it is unsurprising that a new motif has appeared - US drones, a terrible feature of life in certain parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. 

The US drone programme is shrouded in secrecy, and is of very dubious international legality. At the least, there must be greater transparency and accountability: what is the legal basis for drone warfare, who is targeted, who makes the decision as to who is targeted, on what evidence are they targeted, on what legal basis are they targeted, who is actually killed, how many have been killed? 

Thousands have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and Somalia, though it is difficult to know how many of those deaths are somehow legitimate targets, and how many are civilian “collateral damage”. A recent leak to the Intercept indicated that at least some US drone campaigns have killed many more unintended targets than intended ones. Drones have also featured in another post in this blog.

The drone rugs, along with other war rugs, are now a feature of marketplaces in Pakistan, normally made by Afghan refugees. They are also available via warrug.com, an experienced rug dealership. Of course, the increasing popularity of the design means that the rugs will not be made to express some political opposition to drones, but to appeal to Western consumers.

A danger in their increasing popularity is that these carpets may be made with forced or child labour, sadly prevalent in the rug industry, though certification schemes exist to try to address the problem. 

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Afghanistan in my living room.