Description
Antique Baluch Prayer Rug
D0213
Dim: 28″ x 47″
Origin: Baluch
Materials: Hand-Spun Wool on Natural Wool
Age. 1910
Condition: Very good with overall muted colors from naturally derived dyes. Almost entirely intact with original 2 cord selvege /sides and kililm on both ends in good condition.
Remarks: This is tribal prayer rug with the reknown Prayer Arch at the top. The Baluch are nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes whose flatweave and pile and soumak weave are woven primarily as utilitarian tribal pieces. The colors of aubergine,grass green, goldenrod yellow, blue, different shades of brown are all the Native natural colors from their habitat and region.
