Superb Old Hand Knotted Afghan Beluch Rug Wonderful Abrash
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Superb Old Hand Knotted Afghan Beluch Rug Wonderful Abrash
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80737-435-2Tip! This item's Ref-Code breaks down thus...
Item Ref Code: 80737-435-2
Item No. 80737 - Dealer No. 435 - Building No. 2
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Description
Superb Old Hand Knotted Afghan Beluch Rug Wonderful Abrash Colour Change With Bird Motifs an Unusual Piece.
A handmade Beluch carpet manufactured by nomads near the border between Iran and Afghanistan.
The Beluchis live on the border district between Iran and Afghanistan.
Beluch is a generic term of nomads consisting of smaller tribes with varied origin.
Their livelihood consists of agriculture, raising sheep, goats and camels together with carpet manufacturing.
The Beluch carpets have a close relationship with carpets from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
The colours are often dull and dark red, dark blue, black and brown. The patterns are geometrical with curvilinear life trees.
They are often designed as prayer carpets with a prayer niche.
Sometimes, the carpets have decorative kelims on the short sides to protect the carpet against wear.
The long sides often consist of many cables, made with goat and horse hair.
The warp is made of wool or a mixture of wool and goat hair and newer carpets have a warp made of cotton.
The workmanship is of high quality; these carpets are tight and thin and give a real feeling of genuine nomadic handicraft.
The carpets are mostly made in small sizes with lively patterns. 304S
A handmade Beluch carpet manufactured by nomads near the border between Iran and Afghanistan.
The Beluchis live on the border district between Iran and Afghanistan.
Beluch is a generic term of nomads consisting of smaller tribes with varied origin.
Their livelihood consists of agriculture, raising sheep, goats and camels together with carpet manufacturing.
The Beluch carpets have a close relationship with carpets from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
The colours are often dull and dark red, dark blue, black and brown. The patterns are geometrical with curvilinear life trees.
They are often designed as prayer carpets with a prayer niche.
Sometimes, the carpets have decorative kelims on the short sides to protect the carpet against wear.
The long sides often consist of many cables, made with goat and horse hair.
The warp is made of wool or a mixture of wool and goat hair and newer carpets have a warp made of cotton.
The workmanship is of high quality; these carpets are tight and thin and give a real feeling of genuine nomadic handicraft.
The carpets are mostly made in small sizes with lively patterns. 304S
Specifications
- Item Reference
- 80737-435-2
- Dimensions
- Width: 99 cm
- Length: 160 cm
- Period
- 20th Century
- Material
- Wool
- Era
- Oriental
- Country of Origin
- Afghanistan
- Condition
- Good Consistent With Age
Delivery
- Free Collection from Hemswell, North Lincolnshire (we can store free of charge for four weeks)
- UK Post for £15, this applies to smaller items that we can box up and simply post to you.
- UK Courier for £30, this applies to larger items that can be boxed up and collected by a standard courier delivery company.
- UK Van Delivery by Hand, this applies to furniture, large items or delicate items. This is undertaken by ourselves or by a fully insured van delivery company that is personally known to us. Prices dependant on your location and size/amount of items purchased.
We are able to deliver any item to anywhere in the World, and so for any item/location, we are able to obtain quotes for delivery/shipping.
