{"product_id":"vintage-afghan-herati-baluch-rug-c-1988","title":"Vintage Afghan 'Sarkhat' Baluch Rug c. 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eBaluch \u003c\/em\u003erugs are one of the most culturally rich and traditional rugs in Afghanistan.  They use the asymmetrical Persian (\u003cem\u003eSenneh\u003c\/em\u003e) knots which allows \u003cem\u003eBaluch \u003c\/em\u003erugs to have a tight pile with a high knot density. The designs are varied and often unique, including prayer mat, flower, tree of life and animal motif designs. This particular \u003cem\u003eSarkhat \u003c\/em\u003eBaluch draws influence from the traditional \u003cem\u003eBaluch \u003c\/em\u003estyle of rugs but has a more refined design and construction, typical of rugs from western Afghanistan and eastern Iran.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese rugs are woven by the nomadic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBaluch\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003epeople, an ethnic group with a long history in southwestern Afghanistan, including the provinces of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNimruz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFarah\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHelmand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Designs were often passed down orally and visually rather than written patterns. Baluch rugs historically were only made as smaller accent rugs due to the smaller portable looms the nomads used. This sub-type of \u003cem\u003eBaluch \u003c\/em\u003erug is called a '\u003cem\u003eSarkhat\u003c\/em\u003e' Baluch (Persian meaning: '\u003cem\u003eon the border\u003c\/em\u003e') and was produced by the Baluch people who reside as nomads between the Afghan and Iranian border region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe main colour theme of dark red, rust, navy blue, deep brown, and black, coming from madder root, indigo, and walnut husk dyes. These rugs often have a thick shaggy or a dense pile, which comes from their original use of covering floors, wrapping goods, sleeping, and religious purposes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/Herat_Province_bd3b95b8-710c-4456-a84b-673aee0c7b25.png?v=1787783664\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58057780593022,"sku":null,"price":294.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9350\/1054\/files\/IMG_9708.jpg?v=1789765628","url":"https:\/\/www.khorasanrugs.co.uk\/products\/vintage-afghan-herati-baluch-rug-c-1988","provider":"Khorasan Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}