Gholtough
122 × 77 cm
795 €
Gholtough
870 €
Incl. VAT
126 × 77(0.97 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Gholtough
Where it comes from
This is a Gholtough, also written Goltugh, a village weaving from the Kurdish region of western Iran, 126 x 77 cm (4'2" x 2'6"). Gholtough weavers work in the wider Kurdish tribal tradition, known for bold, all-over geometric patterns in a deep, earthy palette. This particular piece carries that boldness with a clarity of drawing you do not often meet in a village rug.
What you see
A deep brick red fills the field, broken by a large stepped octagonal medallion whose points radiate outward into smaller hexagonal pendants. Small motifs in mustard, rust, teal and pink scatter across the red ground without crowding the medallion. Ivory spandrels fill each corner, drawn with finer, lace-like geometric and floral fillers distinct from the field. The border widens the palette: a dark navy band packed with small rosette medallions in alternating colours, held between narrow red and cream guard stripes.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted with the symmetric knot on a cotton foundation, the pile hand-spun wool at a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre — fine for wool spun by hand, which usually runs thicker than machine yarn and forgives less precision. That density keeps the medallion's steps sharp and the spandrel fillers legible, a clarity not every village weaving reaches. The 12 mm pile stays short and even, so the drawing sits close to the surface rather than blurring into it.
At home
This is a rug for a hallway, a study, or the floor beside a bed. The red holds its own against dark wood or a pale floor, and the ivory corners lift the space wherever daylight is scarce. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, built for a spot people cross rather than tiptoe around. The stepped medallion and its rosette border reward a second look every time you pass.
Bidjar rugs come from the town of Bijar in Kurdistan Province, northwest Iran, and are famously known as the "Iron Rugs of Persia." Woven with the symmetrical (Turkish) knot on a cotton foundation with double weft, they undergo a unique wet-weaving technique: the wool is dampened during production and compacted with heavy metal combs, creating an extraordinarily dense, rigid structure.
The most common traditional pattern is the Herati (Mahi) motif, a flower with four leaves and small fish-like elements, often combined with medallion designs. The extreme density means Bidjar carpets cannot be folded, only rolled, and their pile stands firmly upright for decades.
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 135018
- Size
- 126 × 77 cm (0.97 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 3 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 126 × 77 cm (0.97 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 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 0.97 m² that is roughly 200,000 to 240,000 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.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 135018
