Barren Lands: Baluch Tribal Weaving

The largest population of Baluch tribal people live in the area of eastern Persia in Sistan and Baluchistan Provinces. There is also smaller pollution of Baluch tribes in the Western regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The tribes have a semi-nomadic lifestyle and their main source of income comes from raising sheep, goats and also weaving rugs and bags.

Baluch rugs traditionally have a “geometric design” with a darker color palette including dark blue, red, and brown being the primary colors in their rugs.

On occasion, the Baluch weavers also use the camelhair for the prayer rugs. Because of the environment and the nomadic lifestyle, Baluch rugs tend to be smaller than room sizes and often in prayer rug design.

Because of the environmental and demographic changes, tribal weaving across the world is becoming more scarce. Finding items that were woven in the 1800s is becoming very difficult. The Persian Knot Gallery is pleased to have the opportunity to share the tribal art and culture of Baluch Collection tribal weavings into these function items.

In addition, the tribes make other weaving for other functional uses including saddlebags and salt bags for transporting material and goods between their grazing and composites. Because of the rarity, these items have become very collectible and more often used as decorative arts. 

At the Persian Knot Gallery, we believe in reducing our negative impact on the environment. We do this by helping our clients to reduce their carbon footprint by maintaining the rugs that they buy from us.

As our rugs were produced over 75 to 100 years ago and can be used for another 100 years if washed and maintained regularly.

We believe it’s a win-win approach: enjoy the beauty of an artisan handwoven rug whose quality and workmanship will provide use and joy for generations while reducing the negative impact on the climate.