A fantastic antique Afghan Baluch prayer rug. The design is creative and unusual. The wool is of superior quality, soft and shinny and dyed with natural dyes. The prayer field is occupied by a lattice motif in which lower part a couple of interesting chequered shapes have been woven. Next to where the mihrab is, where the hand will have touched the ground during prayer, two schematically drawn tree motifs have been woven. This prayer rug has three main borders, two of them with the ´s´ protective motive and the third one with an arrow shaped design.
The rug has a couple of large kilim ends. Worn in places.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 125×90 cms
Origin: Baluch tribe, Afghanistan
Date of weaving: 1940s
The Baloch or Baluch are an Iranian people who live mainly in the Balochistan region, located at the southeasternmost edge of the Iranian plateau, encompassing the countries of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. There are also Baloch diaspora communities in neighbouring regions, including in India, Turkmenistan and the Arabian Peninsula.
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| Weight | 2.2 kg |
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