Afghan War Rug Linoprint

Afghan War Rug

The earliest war rugs 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.

Handprinted and handcarved

Printed on an A5 paper