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Antique Mashwani Khordjin from Old World Imports

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There is a group of rugs, bags and trappings from western Afghanistan that are identified in the market place as Mashwani. The Baburnama of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur places a tribe called Mashwani in the area in the eraly 16th century. The late George Washington O'Bannon who traveled the area in the 1960s as deputy director of the Peace Corp also placed a tribe called Mashwani in the area and attributed these rugs to them. Tom Cole seems to place the Mashwani as a Baluch sub-group. As I think about it I think Cole is right which is not the same as saying that O'Bannon was wrong.

This khordjin is the traditional design that we see in Mashwani khordjin and is very rare otherwise. The essential differece is that the pile front is one piece with pile on the bridge. This piece reminds me very much of the one that George O'Bannon showed me in his living room in Tucson years ago. One thing that I thought was missing was the green but it is more visable in the detail shots.

ANTIQUE BALUCH KHORJIN

Late 19th century Baluch, Mushwani ? , khorjin. Mostly in good condition, complete. A couple of old noticable tribal repairs. Pile is overall good condition, silky and full. Great saturated colors, dark but wonderful. Full kilim, flatwoven, back is intact, again with a couple of old tribal repairs. $650.

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