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New Baluch Prayer Rug

New Baluch Prayer Rug

This is a very pretty small Afghan Baluch Prayer Rug. The pattern is a familiar one in Northern Afghanistan and is drawn drawn from their Turkmen neighbors.

The field seems to be natural undyed tan wool.

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The Rug is more rectangular than it looks in the picture it was just photographed at an angle.

Baluch Rug, Northwest Afghanistan. fourth quarter twentieth century. Intact full pile rug in unused condition. 2 foot 6 inch by 4 foot 3 inch. (not including fringe).

Structure: Asymmetrical knot open to the left. 7 knots per horizontal inch and 7 knots per vertical inch. 49 per square inch (760 per square decimeter)

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply Wool, tan.

Weft: 2 ply cotton, black.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: 1 inch plain weave skirt and warp fringe.

Selvages: two cord wrapped in red wool.

Further Notes: New condition.

This rug stood out among the other rugs in the stack when I went shopping. This bright attractive rug strikes me as a rather cheerful rug.

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