Fine old Belouch rug 177 x 103 cms exclude-discount Worn round the neck by

Worn round the neck by women during labour to ward off bad spirits

All earring hooks are silver

Persian camels are clearly very snappy dressers

From the collection of Janet Harvey

from a yastik (a type of grain sack)

Fine old Belouch rug 177 x 103 cms exclude-discount Worn round the neck byFine old Belouch, NE Persia, Woven mid 20th century, super soft silky wool and a lovely gentle feel to the weave. Needless to say such rugs are hard to find. The elegant proportion, contrast of light centre field to darker border and the wonderful main border stripe with its subtly different drawing in the end borders compared to the side, these things reward close examination with much pleasure. It is a good example of how weavers often do not pay