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Title Baluch Rug
NE Persia, NW Afghanistan

Size 2'9" x 4'3"
Date 1880 - 1900
Cat. No. 212
Description Well drawn archaic Turkic guls dominate the diminutive field. Skillful use of the powder blue, as outline for the guls and in the border rosettes, visually unifies the entire composition. The handle is very supple. The pile wool is soft and lustrous.

Condition: Good. There are isolated areas of repair. The selvedge overcasting is worn. Original kilim ends are intact and in good condition. There are no wear creases or moth damage.

Price $2800.00
Literature Diehr, Frank Martin, Treasured Baluch From Private Collections. (plate #60, similar rendering of hooked guls).

Herat Ltd Antique Tribal Weavings
E-mail: ako@bellsouth.net
7024 S.W. 114 Place Miami, FL 33173 USA
Phone: (305) 412-0996

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