Rare and very old Baluchistan - Lot 181

Rare and very old Baluchistan Turkmen Circa 1860–70 Dimensions: 170 x 090 cm Wool velour on a wool foundation Natural oxidation and wear Beautiful and original design Tobacco-colored field with “abrache’” (natural variation in wool color) featuring a mosaic pattern of geometrically stylized “guhl” motifs in brick red and midnight blue, inlaid with stylized diamonds. Ivory main border featuring rows of small, stylized twisted pyramids (a symbol of immortality) arranged in a zigzag pattern Bibliography: Turkmen Carpets: Masterpieces of Steppe Art from the 16th to the 19th Centuries Collection by Elena Tsareva (2011). Turkmen Carpets Thé Neuville Kingston Collection 170 x 90 cm