Very Fine Old Belouch - D2553

Very Fine Old Belouch - D2553Size 121 x 79 cm, 4'0 x 2'7 Our Belouchi rugs are a mix of Persian and Afghan tribal production. Their goods are traditionally sold in Herat in Afghanistan or Quetta and Peshawar in Pakistan. They tend to be all over geometric designs using typical dark reds and blues for colouration though beige is also found. Orange, gold, white and green are also used as secondary colours. Sizes tend to be standardized from 4' x 2' up to 6' x 4', with some larger

4'11 x 2'10

and would have taken 10 days to weave and finish

The term Gabbeh does not refer to a particular tribe of people but rather to the style of weaving worked by any one of a number of different tribes

and would have taken 44 days to weave and finish

and would have taken 40 days to weave and finish

Sizes tend to be standardized from 4' x 2' up to 6' x 4'

Khal Mohammadi had a business as Master Dyer in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan around 180 years ago

Much of our India weaving takes place around the ancient city of Varanasi on the Ganges River

Size 252 x 80 cm

4'1 x 2'10

4'4 x 2'10

This rug contains approximately 174528 knots