ACOR Baluch Exhibit

Prayer Rug

This little rug is a striking example of good proportion and tasteful design. An unusual feature is the horizontal band across the top that connects the two hand panels, a deviation from the usual “Baluch” prayer rug configuration that is rendered especially attractive here by a contrasting mid-blue hue appearing nowhere else in the rug. Along with its dignity, this piece exudes a sense of humor: don’t miss the eyebrows over the eyes in the mihrab.

Structural Data:
Size:	2’2” x 3’9” (66 cm x 114 cm)
Warp:	Natural white wool – Z2S.
Weft:	Brown wool – Z2S. Two shoots
Pile:	Asymmetrical, open to left. h: 9 v: 13 kpi: 117
Colors:	(7) dark blue, medium blue, red, dark brown, chestnut brown, camel, white
Selvages:	4 weft-wrapped warp cords with brown goat hair overwrap
Ends:	Weft-faced plainweave with weft substitution

Online Exhibition:

"Baluch" from the Collection of Mark Hopkins