Afghan Baluch Carpets

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Afghan baluch carpets.

Baluch rugs are also known as baluchi or beluchi. This is a solid sturdy rug. 2 foot 9 inch by 4 foot 3 inch. Baluchistan is a lightly populated area varying between unwelcoming mountains and desert spread over the western third of afghanistan eastern iran and over a third of the area of pakistan.

The carpets are sold in the city mashad in iran mashad baluch carpets and on the other hand in the city herat in afghanistan as herat baluch carpets. The carpets are often small with lively patterns and praying carpets are common. These rugs are hand knotted by the nomads of baluch. 2 foot 8 inch by 4 foot 10 inch.

Baluchi carpets tend to be small prayer rug size or slightly larger relatively loosely woven and multi hued. This is a very pretty traditional baluch. This one is baluch village rug from northwest afghanistan it is handmade new and in excellent condition. The warp is made of wool or a mixture of wool and goat.