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This
is an Afghan
Baluch Prayer Rug, Taimani Tribe c. 1950's. A prayer
rug is a smaller rug (for portability) that has a directional
design with a mihrab, prayer niche, which the supplicant
points towards Mecca. On either side of the mihrab are areas
for the hands to rest as the rug's owner prays on his
knees. These are called "the hands of Fatima."
The size is 2'6"x3'11". This is a mixed
technique rug which the Afghan dealers call berjiste.
This piece is a veritable sampler of Afghan Baluch weaving
techniques, with knotted pile (borders and field panels)
and plainweave kilim with bands of weft float brocade decoration
(ends and field panels). Weft float brocade decoration is
accomplished by supplementary wefts that appear on the back
of the textile as long running wefts in a mirror image of
the design on the face of the textile. Though about 50 years
old this rug is in like-new, unused condition.About the
weaver. We know that she was a woman for it was they who
did the weaving in Baluch society. The Taimani inhabit an
area to the east of Herat in Ghor Province. They are the
largest sub-tribe in a four sub-tribe alliance known as
the Chahar Aimaq Confederation.
Retail
Price: $295.00
Our Price: $195.00
Style
#525/52R
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