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Antique Hand-Knotted Baluch Area Rug

Item Details

An antique hand-knotted Baluch area rug. This tribal wool rug is rendered in a palette of cochineal red, deep midnight blue, and ivory. It features a latticed pattern of florets and diamonds over a midnight blue field, showing some abrash. Framing the field s a bold and crisp scorpion medallion pattern in the primary border, flanked by a contrasting hooked border in white and a barber pole band to the outside edge. Selvedges are triple overcast, the rug finishing at either end with natural wool warp fringe. It is tagged on the reverse.

Type Area Rug
Manufacturing Process Handmade
Period Neither

Condition

- there are signs of wear on the field, in the corners, and at edges; some of the fringe shows a loss of fiber.

Dimensions

34.5" W x 0.25" H x 65.0" D

- measurement includes fringe; approximately 2.9’ W x 5.4’ D.

Item #

17LOU103-101

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