• The Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug (c. late 19th century, 1’9 x 4’10) features tan, black, and red geometric patterns with tassels. Its diamond and zigzag motifs reflect classic tribal art inspired by Persian flat-weave techniques.
  • An Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug (c. Late 19th Century, 1’9 x 4’10) with geometric patterns in brown, black, red, and cream lies on a wooden floor. It features fringe on both ends and a tag on one corner, displaying tribal textile art.
  • An Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug (c. Late 19th Century, 1’9 x 4’10) with geometric brown, black, red, and beige patterns and fringe on both ends is laid out on a wood floor; a small corner tag is attached.
  • A close-up of the Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug, c. late 19th century (1’9 x 4’10), shows its tan background with geometric black, red, and white patterns and fringed edges, displayed on a light wooden floor.
  • A corner of the Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug c. Late 19th Century (1’9 x 4’10) with geometric black, red, and beige designs, fringe edge, and tag 56 rests on a wooden floor—a classic example of tribal textile art.
  • A close-up of the Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug c. Late 19th Century (1’9 x 4’10), showing black, red, and cream geometric designs on tan, tribal artistry, and fringe on one edge, displayed on a wooden floor. Brand: Unknown.
  • A corner of the Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug (late 19th century, 1’9 x 4’10) shows geometric black, beige, red, and white patterns with fringed edges, displayed on a wood-patterned floor. Brand: Unknown.
  • The Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug (late 19th century, 1’9 x 4’10) features a beige field with rows of red, blue, and black geometric motifs and bold black zigzag sawtooth borders on both sides. Brand: None/Unknown.
  • A close-up of an Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug (c. Late 19th Century, 1’9 x 4’10) showcases geometric patterns in black, tan, red, and cream threads, partially folded on a wooden surface—an exquisite tribal textile.
  • A close-up of a handwritten tag on woven fabric reads “1’9 x 4’10, 00092, Baluch Sofreh,” identifying an Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug c. Late 19th Century, shown on a wooden surface.
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Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug c. Late 19th Century 1’9 x 4’10

Antique Baluch Sofreh Flat Weave Rug c. Late 19th Century 1’9 x 4’10

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This beautifully balanced antique Baluch sofreh, woven in flat weave technique with supplementary weft embroidery, is a striking example of tribal textile art from the borderlands of Northeast Persia. Its compact dimensions and deliberate design indicate its use as a sofreh—a ceremonial or daily-use cloth used for bread-making, food preparation, or ritual display.

The golden camel ground is punctuated by intricately embroidered motifs in dark indigo, ivory, and brick red, arranged symmetrically in narrow horizontal bands. Sawtooth motifs line the edges of the field, giving the piece a dynamic architectural framing often seen in earlier Baluch weavings. Embroidered rosettes in the borders and linear talismanic motifs in the field lend both aesthetic rhythm and symbolic weight to the composition.

From the private collection of a well-known antique rug dealer in Amherst, Massachusetts, this piece is particularly appealing to collectors for its excellent condition, fine weave, and balanced proportions. A superb textile for those who appreciate the quiet sophistication and cultural context of tribal flatweaves from the 19th century.

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