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Baluch Rugs: Timuri Flatweave with Swastikas in Field

Taimuri Sangtshuli Flatweave, West Afghanistan,early 19th Century 4'7" x 9'2" (140 x2 80 cm )

I spotted this rug was in an ad for Brian MacDonald Samarkand Galleries in Hali magazine September/October 1999 Issue 106 page 125. Ever since I saw one of these I was struck by the power of the design. Actually the swastikas are a minor part of the design but I decided to do an article of the swastikas in rugs, More interesting to my studies in the device below that I use as a Marker for Timuri.