Early Antique Baluch Prayer Rug with Rare Comb Motif, Northeast Persia, c. Early 19th Century – 2’6 x 4’5 Antique panel dating from c

dating from c

making it perfect for use as a planter or as a decorative accent in various settings

restrained lines that define Mission furniture

and remains in nice antique condition with some expected age wear and patina that add to its charm and authenticity

typical of Shaker style

Early Antique Baluch Prayer Rug with Rare Comb Motif, Northeast Persia, c. Early 19th Century – 2’6 x 4’5 Antique panel dating from cThis exceptional early Baluch prayer rug represents a rare surviving example from the first half of the 19th century, woven in the borderlands of Northeast Persia and Western Afghanistan. The rugs focal point is its highly unusual comb or hand of Fatima motifs in the upper spandrelswidely interpreted as protective symbolsflanking a central octagonal medallion in the prayer fields mihrab. The field is filled with serrated tree or palm motifs rendered