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As evidenced by its clear totemic drawing, clarity of
design, and creative use of space, this piece is indisputably one of
the two oldest pieces in the exhibition. The primary motif, which
appears often in later Baluch rugs, can be interpreted as either a
plant form in a container, or a tree flanked by two outward-facing
birds. This rug offers a reminder that dramatic colors do not
necessarily a great rug make. The power of its graphic forms does
it all.
Publication:
Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collections, pl. 316
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