Fine Old Belouchi Soumak - D1473

Fine Old Belouchi Soumak - D1473Size 178 x 122 cm, 5'10 x 4'0 Our Belouchi rugs are a mix of Persian and Afghan tribal production. Their goods are traditionally sold in Herat in Afghanistan or Quetta and Peshawar in Pakistan. They tend to be all over geometric designs using typical dark reds and blues for colouration though beige is also found. Orange, gold, white and green are also used as secondary colours. Sizes tend to be standardized from 4 x 2 up to 6 x 4, with some larger

4'9 x 3'4 ft

and would have taken 51 days to weave and finish

5'11 x 4'2

These Belouchi Soumaks are a complicated mix of flat weave soumak or warp wrapping and hand-knotted pile carpet

and would have taken 81 days to weave and finish

This rug contains approximately 268500 knots

and would have taken 106 days to weave and finish

and would have taken 160 days to weave and finish

Size 143 x 100cm

Size 192 x 128cm

This rug contains approximately 83160 knots

These finishes can only be woven by weavers of the highest skill