Wandering Nomads in central Asia

The Museum of Asian Art presents the exhibition entitled “Wandering Nomads in central Asia”.
The purpose of the exhibition is to present characteristic and remarkable samples of Baluch art, which have been woven exclusively by women, in order to highlight their artistic value and to emphasize the contribution of the women weavers in the history of nomadic art.

Whole bags are presented to make their useful function as a means of transporting objects and food. There are also bag faces with characteristic Baluch motifs, such as the rooster or “chicken”-the pre-eminent symbol of the Baluch-, the “Mina Khani” motif, which is influenced by Persian carpet floral designs, the geometric “tree and animal” motif, etc. The arrangement of the objects follows a thematic and chronological order so that the visitor can easily perceive the variations of each pattern.
The works in the exhibition come from the private collection of Frank Martin Diehr, collector, and author on Baluch rugs from Wuppertal, Germany.