Description:

Afghani Balouch rug was hand knotted in Afghanistan of 100 percent natural wool. It has medium wool piles and is in like new condition. Beautiful colors with excellent quality, and no holes or repairs. Handwoven by artisans of the Pashtun and Baluch tribes in Eastern Afghanistan. Traditional rug from Afghanistan and crafted using the finest weaving techniques. Hand-knotted and constructed from 100 percent wool with 100 percent Wool foundation. Gorgeous design and a near perfect rectangle. Clean and ready to be enjoyed.

    Provenance:
  • This rug was acquired from an established rug merchant
  • Dimensions:
  • 3ft 7in x 6ft 9in
  • Medium:
  • Handknotted Rug
  • Circa:
  • 2000s
  • Notes:
  • Balouch rugs originated from the mixture of three different regions, giving them a distinct style that's adopted several different cultures into its designs. They go well both as tapestries as well as floor mats. Balouch rugs are also known as Balouchi or Belouchi. These rugs are hand-knotted by the nomads of Balouch. Balouch or Baluchistan is the area between the borders of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan-- therefore Balouch rugs are said to be a mixture of three different regions. These rugs were originally made as prayer rugs, area carpets for serving food and sometimes as animal covers or furnishings. The materials commonly used in the Baluch rugs are cotton, wool, and occasionally goat or camel hairs. Like most Persian rugs, these Balouch rugs are woven with asymmetrical knots. Each rug has a knot count of over 100 knots per square inches. A normal area sized rugs can take up to ten months with four or five weavers working almost six hours every day. All the Balouch rugs have a heavy use of black outlines and black shades making the original shades of colors used even darker. One of the unique characteristics of Balouch rugs is the repetition of a singular pattern all over the rugs. They normally used geometrical motifs consisting of hexagons, rectangles, and triangles to create an amazing visual effect.
  • Condition:
  • Excellent

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