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Richly creative, dramatic, and widely varied seem
appropriate modifiers for the best work of “Baluch” dyers and
weavers. This piece and the one that follows demonstrate the
extremes; the intense reds and blues reminiscent of the best Turkmen
creations in this bagface, and the soft subtle hues that
characterize bagface plate 2. There is a published piece remarkably
similar to this one in the G.W.V. Smith collection, but first-hand
inspection finds marked differences in wool quality that negate
their being a pair. Of interest, though, is the fact that Smith’s
records show his weaving to have been acquired circa 1890. That,
combined with the fact that the two pieces show much the same amount
of wear (i.e., substantial), suggests that this bagface most likely
dates to the mid-19th Century.
Publication: Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collections, pl. 311.
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