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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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