Antique Baluch Tribal Rug Mat with Chevron Field, Southeast Persia or Western Afghanistan, c. Late 19th Century – 1’5 x 3’3 French art Woven in wool on a

Woven in wool on a wool foundation

The ivory prayer niche is filled with a staggered lattice of angular floral motifs rendered in indigo

presents an unusual and deeply compelling variation on the tree of life motif

and gracefully curved legs which are quintessential to the Regency aesthetic

Antique Baluch Tribal Rug Mat with Chevron Field, Southeast Persia or Western Afghanistan, c. Late 19th Century – 1’5 x 3’3 French art Woven in wool on aThis small tribal mat from the late 19th century was woven by Baluch weavers in the rugged borderlands of Southeast Persia or Western Afghanistan. The dynamic chevron pattern down the center panel, framed by narrow guard stripes and wide red and blue borders, is characteristic of Taimani and Mushwani tribal groups, who often favored rich brown fields and sharply geometric compositions in their weavings. Woven in all wool with a dense, earthy palette