42. A superb Antique Taimuri Prayer Rug

Antique Baluch Taimuri Tribal Prayer Rug Afghaistan

42. Provenance: Taimuri Tribe, Western Afghanistan.

Age: Circa 1870.

Size: 150cm x 92cm

Condition: Near pristine original condition.

Notes: Lovely shiny karakul wool with a high pile. An unusually generous use of indigo, imported from India and therefore very expensive for tribal Afghans, and an indication of the esteem in which they held this rug.

Price: 

£1,250
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