J.H.Terry

Rugs & Bags | Antique Baluch Balisht

A dark and mysterious 'balisht' grain storage bag, one of the Baluch groups, 19th century, Western Afghanistan. This beautiful example is drawn with a repeated diagonal descending 'shrub' design. Super soft, shiny wool with a velvety handle. Some wear and corrosion, but still a nice, collectable example with a somewhat wear design. I believe it was wriiten in a John Anderson interveiw, that the Baluch found these dark and somber pieces soothing to the eyes, after spending so much time in the hot, bright, and arid envriomment they inhabited. SOLD