Afghan Baluch Carpets

The warp is made of wool or a mixture of wool and goat.

Afghan baluch carpets.

This one is baluch village rug from northwest afghanistan it is handmade new and in excellent condition. Baluchi carpets tend to be small prayer rug size or slightly larger relatively loosely woven and multi hued. Afghan rugs we specialize in afghan rugs and baluchi rugs tibetan religious watercolors thangkas uzbek caucasian suzanni tapestries tapestry chinese art deco advertising posters antique kuchi afghan jewelry persian rugs turkish rugs european rugs caucasian rugs tribal rugs chinese rugs and antique tapestries. The dominating colours are red brown and dark blue.

These rugs are hand knotted by the nomads of baluch. This is a very pretty traditional baluch. Baluch or baluchistan is the area between the borders of iran pakistan and afghanistan this is why baluch rugs are said to be a mixture of three different regions. 2 foot 9 inch by 4 foot 3 inch.

The carpets are sold in the city mashad in iran mashad baluch carpets and on the other hand in the city herat in afghanistan as herat baluch carpets. Baluchistan is a lightly populated area varying between unwelcoming mountains and desert spread over the western third of afghanistan eastern iran and over a third of the area of pakistan. This is a solid sturdy rug. Each oriental rug is a handwoven collectible example of nomad art.