Antique Balisht (Pillow-bag), Baluch Tribes, Khorassan, North-east Persia.

Name: Antique Balisht (Pillow-bag), Baluch Tribes, Khorassan, North-east Persia.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA709873
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Description

The 'balisht' or pillow-bag had to be finely knotted using the very best mountain-sheep wool bearing in mind that one's head had to be comfortable when sleeping, or even lounging in the tent. Balishts are often mistaken these days for grain-bags but the difference in quality was enormous! The grain bag, in the main, was very much coarser than the exceptionally finely knotted pillow-bags, as they were intended for hard use. This superb quality balisht, in mint condition, was made by Khorassan Baluch nomads around 1900. Very few balishts remain in complete condition with plain-weave backs these days - most had the backs cut-off by unscrupulous dealers who saw more money in a small rug than in a bag!

Size: 89cm x 39cm (2' 11" x 1' 4").

Physical Dimensions

Height

89cm (35.04")

Width

39cm (15.35")

Declaration

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA709873

Dealers Internal Reference

BM/PC12

Dealers Notes

Viewing by appointment only.

Description

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Very few balishts remain in complete condition with plain-weave backs these days - most had the backs cut-off by unscrupulous dealers who saw more money in a small rug than in a bag!.

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Size: 89cm x 39cm (2' 11" x 1' 4").