Antique Baluch Balisht, c. Early 19th Century – 1’6” x 3’ lamp conversion The subtle hues and precise

The subtle hues and precise lines bring the scene to life

complemented by minor guards with classic Baluch meander forms

and abstracted tree-of-life motifs

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Antique Baluch Balisht, c. Early 19th Century – 1’6” x 3’ lamp conversion The subtle hues and preciseWoven in the early 19th century by Baluch nomads in the borderlands of eastern Iran and western Afghanistan, this small format tribal mat is a rare survivor of its kind. The field is filled with serrated, tree like motifs rendered in a rhythmic grid, each drawn with subtle variation in a palette of deep madder red, soft camel, and dark walnut brown. The design is framed by narrow borders of stepped diamonds and angular vines, adding structure to this