Old Baloutche Carpet, 92 Cm X 143 Cm, Wool On Wool, Khorassan, Iran, Early 20th Century

Baloutche carpet, in wool on hand-knotted wool, natural colors, from the first part of the 20th century in very good condition,
while showing slight signs of wear. These carpets (Baloutches - Beloutches - Balouchi) were knotted before the 19th century by nomadic Baloch tribes, in Afghanistan, Russia and Central Asia, in sheep wool but also largely with unbleached camel wool. These rugs can be dark and dull, wine-colored, or wine-colored, but also very light camel-colored. The decor is geometric by taking patterns in the settings of the Caucasus but also of Persia. Our model has a beautiful shiny wool, a decoration of stylized flowers and a border representing a Greek close to the Caucasian motif called "the running dog". The most sought-after Baluchis are prayer rugs with a rectangular niche specific to this tribe (the niche indicates the Quibla, the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca).
Width: 92 cm (3 ') x Length: 143 cm (4'9 ")
This rug has been professionally and environmentally cleaned.
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Today, we are led to think that Beloch or Baluch rugs originate from Belochistan, which is by no means the case, they are knotted further north, in Khorassan, in Iran, on the Russo-Iranian border, they are also given, for the most beautiful models the name of Mecched, capital of Khorassan. They are nomadic carpets, so that the sizes are quite small, the warps and wefts until recently were always made of wool, but the use of cotton has replaced wool, the knot used remains the Persian knot.The large number of patterns used show Persian influence, and the geometric characters link them to the family of Central Asian carpets, which is not the case. interior decoration often reveals a very great geometric elaboration, in all the symbolism.