It was listed by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.
This balisht is as good as they get!
The indigo-blue field contains a symbolic 'tree-of-life' rising up from the underworld through the earthly realms to the world of the spirit. In the centre can be seen a small. light-coloured diamond or 'eye'. This is knotted in silk and I can only imagine that this pillow-bag was made for a very important person within the tribe. The close-up photos show the true intensity of the indigo-blue.
Sadly missing its flat-woven back, this balisht is in excellent condition, made by Timuri tribes on the borderlands of eastern Persia and western Afghanistan in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Size: 76cm x 43cm (2' 6" x 1' 5").
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this piece to the 1870s.
Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets Profile Page
Antique Balisht (Pillow-bag), Timuri Tribes, Borderlands of Eastern Persia / Western Afghanistan.
