Vintage Baluch Tribal Area Rug in Allover Geometric Pattern in Navy Blue, Brown, Dark Red

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This early 20th century vintage Baluch tribal area rug features an allover geometric design woven in a striking palette of … Read more This early 20th century vintage Baluch tribal area rug features an allover geometric design woven in a striking palette of deep navy blue, dark red, and natural camel tones — the classic Baluch color combination that has made these rugs some of the most quietly compelling tribal textiles in the world. Crafted with exceptionally soft, lustrous wool, the rug's subtle shimmer enhances its visual richness under natural or ambient light. The meticulously woven field is framed by four distinct borders filled with traditional tribal motifs, and the kilim ends finish the piece with the authentic hallmark of genuine Baluch craftsmanship.

The Baluch tribes — seminomadic peoples living across the vast territories of southeastern Persia, southwestern Afghanistan, and western Pakistan — have produced some of the most quietly beautiful and spiritually resonant tribal rugs in the world. Baluch rugs are distinguished by their deep, brooding palette of dark navy, midnight blue, and rich red, their exceptionally lustrous wool pile, their fine flat-woven kilim ends, and a geometric design vocabulary rooted in ancient symbolic traditions. Though small in scale — most Baluch rugs are prayer rug or scatter size — they are large in artistic and collecting significance.


Dimensions: 4' x 6' 8"

Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s

Place of Origin: Persia (Baluchistan)

Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with vegetable dyes

Condition: Excellent


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