Hand made antique collectible Afghan Baluch rug in original condition. The rug has very beautiful blue background with detailed design on it and three large diamond shaped medallions in the centre. Very nice colourful border is around. The rug is in original condition, some low pile due to age.
Baluch rugs are hand knotted rugs that are woven in the wider area of Baluchistan, which covers the South Eastern Province of Baluchistan of Iran, South west of Afghanistan, and East of Pakistan, near the Borders of the three countries. Baluchi rugs are tribal by nature and are initially made to be used inside tribal tents, which are often mobile and move from one place to another. Therefore as a matter of practicality they are produced in smaller sizes, the most common of them around 3x4', 4x6' and they are usually limited to less than 8 feet in length.
Pile rugs in general are made from a mix of wool and cotton, in which cotton is used as the base of the rugs and wool form the pile. In Baluch rugs, unlike most other types of rugs, even the foundation of the rug is made of wool. The wool used in Baluchi rugs are normally hand spun and, until very recently, Baluch rugs have been using natural and vegetable dyes. These rugs are known for their resilience. However, due to the type of materials used and the circumstances the knot density in Baluchi rugs are lower than most hand knotted rugs. Baluchi rugs are often woven with geometric motifs and tribal designs, most of them using darker colors which is consistent for the environment in which they are
-condition: original, low pile,
-circa: 1900,
-size: 2.5' x 5.10' ( 76cm x 181cm),
-material: wool,
-country of origin: Afghanistan,
-style: Baluch,
-background colours: blue, orange, red, white.

Reserve: $1,440.00

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