Pictorial Belouch rug 1.46×1.10m

Description

Title: Pictorial Belouch rug

Size: 1.46×1.10m / 4’10″x3’7″ Thickness: 11mm

Origin: Vicinity of Herat, Afghanistan.

Technique: Hand-knotted.

Material: Wool pile, knotted onto cotton warps.

Colours and Design: This pictorial Belouch rug has colours of beige with red. It has an interesting pictorial design depicting camels and people in the foreground with a mosque in the background and a red sky.

Condition/Age: This rug is in good condition. It is in the region of 30 years old.

Additional Information:

Afghan Belouch Rugs are woven within the vicinity of Herat, West Afghanistan. In appearance Afghan Belouch Rugs often have a rather dark or sombre appearance and yet the designs produced are numerous. Each one is unique; these are truely fascinating rugs!

As well as rugs, the Afghan Belouch weavers are prolific makers of Prayer Rugs, khorjins (saddle-bags), namakdans (salts bags), chanteh (small bags) and other tribal trappings. Afghan Belouch Rugs tend to be light in weight, thin in pile and flexible afterall Afghan Belouch Rugs are essentially nomadic rugs so therefore are made to be portable.

Traditionally Afghan Belouch Rugs represent some of the best value types of handmade rugs available to buy.

For use on a hard floor (wood, tiles, etc) or on carpet Underlay is recommended to prevent slippage.

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