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SKU:
G-0003 |
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Last Updated: 01/15/03 |
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About This Rug |
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The Baluch are a
people that live in the border areas on either side of the long border between
Iran and Afghanistan. They are traditionally a nomadic people, though many of
them have settled into village life. Traditional
nomadic Baluch rugs are made by the women on a horizontal loom. They usually
contain a wool pile and a wool foundation, with the ends finished in a kelim
band. They usually have an all-over geometric design, with dark reds and deep
blues as the dominant colors. Repeating rosettes and angular waves are common
as border motifs. This rug has
repeating dark red geometric medallions, in the traditional Baluch style.
However, certain clues indicate that this rug may have been woven not by a
nomad but by a Baluch person in a village around Mashad, the capital of
Khorassan, a vast province in northeastern Iran. These indicators are the
regular, error-free weave, the black ground, the cotton warp, the lack of a
kelim end, the small red arrows emanating from the medallions, and the
cream-colored minor border, which provides a whimsical contrast to the
otherwise well-balanced dark palette. (See About
Baluch Rugs) |
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SKU: |
G-0003 |
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Made In: |
Iran |
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Style: |
Persian |
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Substyle: |
Baluch |
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Size: |
3’5 x 6’7 |
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Field: |
Dark red repeating geometric medallions, with white
outlining, on black ground. Also contains scattered red rosettes. Highlights
are green, brown, and bright red. |
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Border: |
Repeating rosettes, leaves, and angular waves.
Mainly black or dark red figures on red ground. |
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Foundation: |
Cotton |
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Pile: |
Wool |
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Age: |
20-30 |
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KPSI: |
82 |
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