Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
391 €
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172 × 91(1.57 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch, also written Belouch, a tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, made on a portable loom from memory rather than a plan. The type is known for deep, earthy colour and bold angular pattern, and for handspun wool that gives its surface a textured, hand-woven feel. This piece measures 172 x 91 cm (5'8" x 3'0").
What you see
The first impression is warmth: a camel-gold field carrying two stacked rows of diamond-lattice stars and hooked leaves, laid out with the steady repetition of a pattern drawn from memory. Small shapes sit in the corners near the border, perched forms that could be read as stylised birds. That field is framed by a border unusually deep for a tribal rug, a wide band of dense madder red with its own zigzag and diamond guard stripes, almost as commanding as the field itself.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted, with a cotton warp and a pile of handspun wool, at a density of roughly 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre. Handspun yarn varies slightly in thickness, and that variation gives the surface its flatter, textured hand-woven character, even once the pile is clipped to an even 6 mm. That density is modest by workshop standards, yet it suits this bold, large-scale geometry, where clarity of shape matters more than fine drawing.
At home
At 172 x 91 cm this is a rug for a hallway, a landing, or the floor beside a bed, made to be walked on rather than only admired. The camel ground warms a pale floor or a corridor with little daylight, while the red border holds its own against dark wood. Underfoot it is dense and firm, wool suited to daily use. Morning light lets the reds and golds trade places through the day.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 130752
- Size
- 172 × 91 cm (1.57 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 4 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 172 × 91 cm (1.57 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 1.57 m² that is roughly 200,000 to 250,000 individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
We are in the Hamburg Speicherstadt. Come and see this rug in daylight, or write to us — a person answers.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 130752
