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Description: |
This rug displays several
traditional design and color features common to Arab-
‘Baluch’ and ‘Baluch’ weaving from the Qainat
region.
The diminutive main border has the classic
meandering floral motifs.
A nearly identical design is found on
approximately 80% of the Arab-‘Baluch’
and ‘Baluch’ rugs from this region.
Multiple
border stripes visually challenge the main border for the viewer’s
attention.
There are three stepped
medallions on a vertical axis. Each of these medallions
has numerous extended ‘arms’. Within each
medallion is a sectioned diamond.
The multiple border stripes,
the stepped medallions with ‘arms’, and the
sectioned diamond motifs are all traditional
design constructs.
The free flowing manner in which the weaver
distributed the botehs
across the field contributes significantly to the spontaneity of the
field
composition.
The ground color of both the
field and border is a reddish-brown. A clear,
deeply saturated steel blue and a very limited use
of ivory are the secondary or
accent hues.
All the colors are from natural
sources.
Condition: The condition extremely good. The pile
is full and nearly without
blemish. There are a couple of botehs with
moderate oxidation. No repairs
have been made to the pile. There are no areas of
wear or low pile.
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Structure: |
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Wool, natural shades of primarily ivory with
some in shades of brown.
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Wool, natural shades
of brown. There are two wefts between each row of
knots.
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Asymmetrical inclined to the right
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Multiple foundation warps
are bundled into two separate selvedge cords
and then the two cords are wrapped together
as one large cord. The wrap
consists of goat or camel hair.
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The upper end consists of balanced plain
weave. The bottom consists of warp loops. Warp loops are usually
only 1 – 2 inches long. These are about 5 inches. This suggests
that they encircled the loom beam itself. Warp loops seldom, if ever, appear at the upper end of
a rug.
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The rug is moderately supple with a fairly heavy feel to it.
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Price: |
$950 |
Comment: |
The Qainat region is a mountainous district running northwest by
southeast.
The village of Gonabad is the principal town in the
north and the village Birjand
is the commercial center of the
southern range.
The population of this region is primarily Arab
and to a lesser degree various
‘Baluch’ tribes and sub-groups.
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Literature: |
Craycraft, Michael, Belouch Prayer Rugs, page
75, plate 32.
(many
similar design elements)
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