Hand-Knotted and Embroidered Baluch Mashwani Carpet Runner
Item Details
A hand-knotted and embroidered Baluch Mashwani carpet runner. This wool rug features a vertical row of diamond medallions framed in a memling lattice of scarlet over a midnight blue field. The palette is midnight blue, scarlet, burgundy and camel. Enclosing the field are two borders, one featuring a geometric running water pattern at the ends, transitioning to a scroll along the length of the field, the other composed of repeating boxes and diagonal stripes. Selvedges are double overcast; ends finish with scarlet kilim skirts embroidered in camel and blue, with short brown fringe made of camel/goat hair.
Type | Carpet Runner |
Materials | Wool |
Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
Approximate Size | 8’ Runner |
Origin | Unknown |
Brand | Unknown |
Period | Contemporary |
Condition
- uneven fringe; fringe has been shorn in some areas.
Dimensions
- approximately 2’ W x 8.2’ D.
Item #
18CHI121-602