This Persian Baluchi prayer rug from the late 19th/early 1900s carries that deep, soulful hum only true tribal pieces seem to hold. Woven by a female Baluchi tribe member, these rugs were intentionally made small… personal in scale… light enough to fold, carry, and lay down wherever one paused to pray. It is intimate by design.
The palette is rich and grounded. Eggplant maroon melting into espresso browns, warm camel, touches of coral, and those tiny, electric shocks of royal blue scattered like stars across the field. The colors feel earthy and natural, softened beautifully with age. You can see and feel the vegetable dyed wool doing what it does best… mellowing, shifting, telling its story.
The prayer niche arches upward in that classic mihrab form, framing a field filled with tiny, rhythmic motifs. Along the perimeter runs a beautiful “running water” motif, symbolizing continuity and life. It quietly wraps the piece in movement. Every border band feels intentional, layered, protective.
Woven 100% wool through and through, it is soft to the touch with age related wear that gives it character and charm. Low pile, flexible handle, knotted field and flat weave kilim ends, showcasing two different weaving techniques within one rug. and beautifully broken in. Handwoven with vegetable dyed wool.
We will ship a rug pad on the house to keep this rug snug.
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