Nomadic Lives and Textiles: The Baloch People
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Saddlebags with Geometric Patterns
The Baloch people, First half of the 20th centuryAsian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
November 12, 2024 (Tue) - February 16, 2025 (Sun)The Baloch people speak the Balochi language and are based mainly in Balochistan, a region that spans across Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran. Some of the Baloch people are nomadic and move from place to place by season together with their animals such as goats, sheep, camels, and donkeys in search of pasture. They make rugs and bags that they would use for everyday life.
This exhibition sheds light on the lives of the Baloch people. It introduces their weaving techniques, characteristics of the patterns on their textiles, as well as the relationship between textiles and nomadic lives in general.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
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| Highlight | Rug with Stars and Geometric Patterns | The Baloch people | First half of the 20th century | TI-561-12 | |||
| Highlight | Saddlebags with Geometric Patterns | The Baloch people | First half of the 20th century | TI-565-4 | |||
| Highlight | Decorative Cloth with Floral Diamonds and Geometric Patterns | The Brahui people | First half of the 20th century | TI-564-1 |