{"product_id":"pictorial-belouch-rug","title":"Pictorial Belouch rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever seen a rug like this? This handmade Afghan pictorial Belouch rug depicts a landscape scene with a camel and three people in the foreground, and a resting camel, birds, mosque, trees and a setting sun in the background. The sky is red, and the terrain is shown in beige and apricot. We love the way the camel in the foreground is adorned with saddle-bags and all of the trappings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven near to Herat, in north-west Afghanistan, this highly unusual Afghan rug would be fascinating used as a hearth rug - a real talking-point. It would also make an intriguing wall hanging. We can arrange to sew a fabric sleeve on the reverse so that you can hang it from a dowel - please contact us for the additional costs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat this Pictorial Belouch rug is made from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis handmade Pictorial rug is made from wool and cotton. Traditional rug making materials. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woollen part of this pictorial Belouch rug is the noticeable element: the design and colours of the rug, i.e. the pile. The cotton part of this rug is the warp threads, these are the foundations of the entire rug. The warp threads are the first yarns attached to the loom before the rug weaving process starts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow this Afghan rug was made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Belouch Pictorial rug was handmade by time-honoured rug making techniques. These methods are little changed over generations. This rug was handcrafted by hand-knotting the woollen pile onto the cotton foundations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-knotting is a protracted process by which each tuft of pile is created from a knot tied onto pairs of cotton warp threads. The knotting is carried out in rows from one side of the loom to the other. Once a row of knots is finished, weft threads are inserted between the warps, and these wefts are vigorously beaten against the row of knots. These processes will be repeated many times until the rug is completely woven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weaver follows a paper plan of the design. All of the many different coloured knots work together to make the pattern of the rug. You can imagine how exacting and meticulous the weaver must be to create the design so accurately. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 146×110cm \/ 4’10″x3’7″ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 11mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePile: Wool, hand-knotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: Perhaps 10-20 years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: This rug is in good order, like new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081550106955,"sku":"TORM-1176-PICTORIAL BELOUCH RUG-146 X 110CM","price":360.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Belouch-pic-1.46x1.10m-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282978","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/pictorial-belouch-rug","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}