Baluch Rugs in the Indianapolis Museum of Art

The following pieces constitute Baluchi weavings published online by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The majority are from the Boucher Collection. Most but not all of these have been published in 'Baluchi Woven Treasures'. They are compiled here for the enjoyment of all Baluchi lovers.
 

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 Baluch Rug

 

 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
29 x 49 in. | 73.7 x 124.5 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.56
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1870-1900
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
28 x 51 in. | 71.1 x 129.5 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.30
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
37 x 68 in. | 94.0 x 172.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.65
 Baluch Sofreh 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1900
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
48 x 50 in. | 121.9 x 127.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.46
 Baluch Rug 
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Shirley Gailliard Boucher Fund
Accession number
1999.79
 Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
20 x 40 in. | 50.8 x 101.6 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.67
 Baluch Khorjin Bird Bag 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
28 x 32 in. | 71.1 x 81.3 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.66
 Baluch Balisht 
Creation date
third quarter of 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.91
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
51 x 75 in. | 129.5 x 190.5 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.27
 Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Creation date
mid-19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.93
 Baluch Rug 
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.88
 Baluch Prayer Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century/MID
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool | Camel Hair
Dimensions
29 x 52 in. | 73.7 x 132.1 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.19
 Baluch salt bag 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1900
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
17 x 18 in. | 43.2 x 45.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.47
 Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850-1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
20 x 44 in. | 50.8 x 111.8 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.59
 Baluch Balisht 
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.97
 Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
22 x 42 in. | 55.9 x 106.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.60
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1870-1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
38 x 60 in. | 96.5 x 152.4 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.28
 Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
24 x 26 in. | 61.0 x 66.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.54
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
42 x 71 in. | 106.7 x 180.3 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.37
 Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
20 x 39 in. | 50.8 x 99.1 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.61
 Baluch Balisht (back) 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
20 x 39 in. | 50.8 x 99.1 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.61
 Baluch Khorjin Bird Bag 
Creation date
last quarter of 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.92
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Culture
Kurdish
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
34 x 63 in. | 86.4 x 160.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.70
 Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850s
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
19 x 29 in. | 48.3 x 73.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.50
 Baluch chanteh 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
14 x 14 in. | 35.6 x 35.6 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.68
 Baluch Sofreh 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
46 x 47 in. | 116.8 x 119.4 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.44
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
45 x 75 in. | 114.3 x 190.5 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.29
 Baluch Rug
 
Creation date
third quarter of 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.96
 Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850-1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
30 x 35 in. | 76.2 x 88.9 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.51
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
36 x 75 in. | 91.4 x 190.5 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.35
 Baluch Rug 
 Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century/LATE
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
19 x 32 in. | 48.3 x 81.3 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.34
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
39 x 66 in. | 99.1 x 167.6 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.22
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850s
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
44 x 69 in. | 111.8 x 175.3 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.38
 Baluch Sofreh 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century/MID
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
38 x 41 in. | 96.5 x 104.1 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.43

Ru-korssis are flat-woven rugs used to cover a table under which a container with hot glowing charcoal is placed.

The majority of these weavings, which are square in shape, have a flat-woven (pileless) kilim center with very little ornamentation. The borders are woven with pile and are more elaborate than the center, which is usually covered with dishes and other objects during use.

 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
43 x 74 in. | 109.2 x 188.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.26
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850-1899
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
49 1/2 x 32 1/2 in. (w/fringe)
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Gift of Leigh A. Marsh
Accession number
2009.590
 Baluch Rug 
Creation date
about 1900
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Gift of Leigh and Sally Marsh | Gift of Leigh and Sally Marsh
Accession number
1999.175
 Baluch Rug 
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
2000.95
 Baluch Sofreh 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
53 x 54 in. | 134.6 x 137.2 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.45
 Baluch Rug so-called Yaqub Khani Timuri type 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
mid 9th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
64 x 92 in. | 162.6 x 233.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.72

Rugs of this size were woven for tribal leaders or other important people for ceremonial or presentation purposes. They were also woven for sale in the market.

Known in the trade as Yaqub-Khani, they all have a similar field design of vertical rectangular motifs with elaborate serrated borders, with at least one of them highlighted in white. The major border shows a standard design of triangles and white squares.

 Baluch kilim 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1920
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
46 x 94 in. | 116.8 x 238.8 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.69
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
58 x 92 in. | 147.3 x 233.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.41
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
44 x 76 in. | 111.8 x 193.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.24
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century/MID
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool | Horse Hair
Dimensions
41 x 75 in. | 104.1 x 190.5 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.40
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
36 x 84 in. | 91.4 x 213.4 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.25
 Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
42 x 81 in. | 106.7 x 205.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.23
 Baluch saddle 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
24 x 26 in. | 61.0 x 66.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.33
 Baluch Prayer Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
early 20th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
37 x 63 in. | 94.0 x 160.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.82
Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
mid 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
40 x 57 in. | 101.6 x 144.8 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.21
                              
Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
32 x 57 in. | 81.3 x 144.8 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.71
Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850-1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
30 x 33 in. | 76.2 x 83.8 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.52
Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
30 x 31 in. | 76.2 x 78.7 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.53
Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
24 x 36 in. | 61.0 x 91.4 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.39
Baluch Sofreh 
Creation date
about 1900
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Not Currently On View
Accession number
2000.90
Colonel Boucher's favorite piece among all the pieces in his collection was this small table cover. Several features, including the dominant color of violet-brown in the field, the red-and-blue checked woolen selvage and the ivory rays along the sides of the field are often found in rugs from Western Afghanistan.
Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
mid 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
28 x 30 in. | 71.1 x 76.2 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.32
Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
19th Century/LATE - 20th Century/EARLY
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
54 x 90 in. | 137.2 x 228.6 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.36
Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
1850-1875
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
37 x 69 in. | 94.0 x 175.3 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.64
Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
35 x 63 in. | 88.9 x 160.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.63
Baluch Bagface Khorjin 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
32 x 34 in | 81.3 x 86.4 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.58
Baluch Balisht 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1880
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
22 x 35 in. | 55.9 x 88.9 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.55
Baluch Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
3rd quarter of 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
36 x 65 in. | 91.4 x 165.1 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Gift of Jane Boucher Braun from the Collection of Colonel Jeff W. Boucher
Accession number
1997.155
Baluch Prayer Rug 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
about 1870
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
57 x 30 in.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number 1996.6
 Baluch Sofreh 
Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
50 x 50 in. | 127.0 x 127.0 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.31
Baluch Prayer Rug
 Culture
Baluchi people
Creation date
late 19th century
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool
Dimensions
28 x 40 in. | 71.1 x 101.6 cm.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Colonel Jeff W. Boucher Collection
Accession number
1996.57
 Baluch Prayer Rug 
Culture
Baluch
Creation date
1880s
Collection
Textiles
Materials
wool | Soumack
Dimensions
42 x 30 in.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
The Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack Collection
Accession number
33.2001

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