{"product_id":"hand-knotted-baluch-runner-linked-diamond-medallions","title":"Hand-Knotted Baluch Runner | Linked Diamond Medallions","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis finely composed runner emerges from the Baluch weaving tradition of the Khorasan region, where geometry becomes both structure and symbol, and where the loom serves as a vessel for memory, protection, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe elongated field is organised along a central axis of linked diamond medallions, each one nested within the next in a continuous and deliberate progression. These forms—at once architectural and talismanic—recall protective emblems deeply embedded in Baluch visual language, evoking notions of guardianship, continuity, and the quiet ordering of space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSet against a saturated ground of deep madder red, the medallions are articulated with inky indigo outlines and softened by subtle abrash, creating a surface that is neither static nor rigid, but gently alive. The surrounding field is richly animated by a dense constellation of minor motifs—angular, floral, and emblematic—filling the composition with a controlled intensity characteristic of Baluch aesthetics, where emptiness is rarely left unspoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe borders, though secondary in scale, reinforce the structure with rhythmic precision, enclosing the field in a measured cadence that mirrors the central progression. The drawing throughout retains a quiet irregularity—slight asymmetries and shifts in alignment—that reveal the hand of the weaver and affirm its origin within a tribal, rather than workshop, context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt's remarkable length and narrow format suggest its use as a corridor or tent runner, likely placed within a domestic or semi-nomadic interior, where such textiles softened the ground while simultaneously marking passage and space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWoven in resilient wool the piece carries both durability and a tactile warmth, qualities essential to its original function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDate: Late 19th to early 20th century (1880- 1920)\u003cbr\u003eCondition: No structural issue or repairs and well preserved considering its considerable length plus its functional use\u003cbr\u003eColours (4): Deep madder red — oxblood \/ indigo — inky blue \/ soft ivory — aged cream \/ muted saffron — ochre — earthy brown (abrash throughout)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 116 cm × 450 cm (45.7 in × 177.2 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pino De Giosa Art Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43759566880833,"sku":"155-02-04","price":0.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/4782\/2145\/files\/hand-knotted-baluch-runner-linked-diamond-medallions-front.jpg?v=1775805724","url":"https:\/\/pdg.art\/products\/hand-knotted-baluch-runner-linked-diamond-medallions","provider":"Pino De Giosa Art Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}