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Title Baluch/Timuri Prayer Rug
NE Persia/West Afghanistan
Size 2'9" x 4'2" (approximately)
Date 1850-1875
Cat. No. 218
Description This rug appears to represent what writer/collector Robert
Pittenger classifies as a Group A blue ground prayer rug. Pittenger
opines that these examples are probably older than comparable blue
ground examples and are more likely to be Timuri in origin. The wefts
of this tree-of-life prayer rug are tan or light brown. The selvedges
are worn and substantially re-cast. However, portions of the original
have survived. The original is in a blue/reddish-brown checkerboard
design. Dimensions, although not square, are not overly rectangular.
The surviving flat woven end panels, top and bottom, employ a
weft-float technique.
Condition: Fair. There are areas of wear and/or oxidation. There is a
patch repair (2 x 3 cm) in the border. There is blue backing on a 5 x 6
cm hole in field. The wool pile is extremely soft. The handle of the
rug is very supple.
Structure Warps: wool, undyed, light brown, ivory
2 strands, Z-spun, S-plied
Wefts: wool, undyed shades of brown
2-3 shoots
Knots: asymmetrical, inclined to the left
one level
Sides: most is not original and has been re-cast in light brown wool or
is in need ot repair. there are, however, areas of apparent original
selvedge woven "checkboard" style in dark blue and brown.
Ends: approximately 2 inches of the original brocaded ends intact and
in good state of preservation.
Price $875.00
Literature Pittenger, Robert, Border Patrol, Timuri and Baluch
Blue-Ground Prayer Rugs, Hali 102, p. 78 (an excellent article on the
subject of blue-ground prayer rugs written by a very thoughtful and
insightful student of Baluch weavings)
E-mail or phone 305-412-0996 for more information on this piece.
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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Thanks and best wishes,
J. Barry O'Connell Jr.
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