Number 1730
Material Wool
Style Geometric
Origin Baluch
Type Central Asian
Size 103 x 42 when opened
Age 1870
Gorgeous antique Baluch ๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ saltbox used for storing one of the most precious commodities in the pre modern world: salt.
It's a functional artifact of powerful beauty and irrepressible charm. Note the extent of the effort the weaver went to, with each face having a radically different design.
Complete & intact with lustrous, ultra soft lambswool and deeply saturated natural dyes.
Highly collectible -- one of the best examples I have handled.
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