File:Baluch Mid 19th C..jpeg
Style All Over Cypress & Gül . Materials Wool . Age Second Half 19th Century .
Large (especially wide) Baluch rugs are exceedingly rare. This is a remarkable piece in very well preserved condition. Alternating rows depict cypress trees and Turkmen Gül motifs in offset coloration. This most probably was a commission for a tribal Khan or chieftain for ceremonial use.
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