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Hand-Knotted Baluch Mashwani Area Rug

Item Details

A Baluch Mashwani tribal area rug. This wool and camel-hair rug is hand-knotted in a palette of scarlet, indigo, black, mocha and cornsilk. It features an allover diamond lattice in scarlet and black over an indigo field. Framing the field are compound borders, including a main border grounded in cornsilk, featuring boteh and star octograms, and minor Hamadan-style borders. Selvedges are double overcast in scarlet and indigo, playing a role in the design of the rug. Ends finish with scarlet and indigo mesh skirts and warp fringe made of camel hair. The rug is unlabeled.

Type Area Rug
Manufacturing Process Handmade
Origin Central Asia
Period Vintage

Condition

- there is a small hole in the field; wear to pile with balding; small holes to one side.

Dimensions

68.0" W x 0.25" H x 78.5" D

- approximately 5.7’ W x 6.5’ D.

Item #

18BOS069-021

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