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Baluch Pictorial Prayer Carpet Rug, Tower of Jam

About the Item

Additional Information: Highly unusual Afghan Baluch pictorial prayer carpet showing the Tower of Jam. Photography note: The front and back sides of this textile piece are nearly identical. The reverse side is shown in the image with the rug pointing towards the upper right. Provenance: Personal collection of Saul Barodofsky, a retired expert in Turkish arts and culture. For over thirty years, his import firm Sun Bow Trading Co. provided most of the rugs sold in The Mezzanine Gallery Shop at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In addition to running Sun Bow Trading from 1977 to 2018, Mr. Barodofsky's professional career included personally selecting rugs and artifacts for major US collections and co-founding an educational site on collectible weavings. Ages and origins of rugs are provided by Saul Barodofsky. Marking(s); notes: circa 1960s-1970s Country of origin; materials: Afghanistan; hand-spun wool and natural dyes Dimensions: 50″l, 30″w (Note: Dimensions of rugs are approximate and have been rounded to the nearest inch.)
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Length: 50 in (127 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960-1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. very good, minor wear consistent with age and light use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lake Worth Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9652241226992

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