Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
285 €
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79 × 73(0.58 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch rug, also written Belouch, a tribal weaving from the border country of southeastern Iran, measuring 79 x 73 cm (2'7" x 2'5") — small enough to be almost square, and closer to a floor accent than a room-sized carpet. The type is known for deep, earthy colour and bold angular geometry, knotted from memory on a portable loom rather than to a drawn plan. Where many Baluch pieces carry a prayer-niche layout, this one is built around a medallion instead.
What you see
The field is a deep navy, broken at the corners by four spandrels of ivory that read as light against the dark ground. At the centre sits a large stepped lozenge medallion, filled not with the usual floral rosette but with serpentine, almost dragon-like forms in rust-orange and ochre, coiling against the navy. In the ivory corners, small maroon and tan figures stand out clearly — four-legged creatures, one or two appearing to carry a small rider — a scattering of narrative detail rather than plain filler. A wide border in red and mustard-gold, built from repeating cross and diagonal bands and edged with a dark navy guard stripe, closes the composition firmly around it.
How it was made
The wool is handspun, which never runs perfectly even in thickness, and that slight irregularity is what gives the surface its faint ribbing and matt, non-reflective finish rather than a smooth sheen. The pile is knotted to a density of 161,000 to 200,000 knots per square metre over a cotton warp, a fine count for a piece this size, and it is that density which lets the small animal figures and coiling medallion forms stay crisp rather than blurring into the ground. At 6 mm the pile sits low enough to keep every line of the drawing legible.
At home
At under 80 cm across, this is a rug for a study, a small hallway or landing, or the floor beside a bed rather than a large room. The navy field holds its own against dark furniture and warms a pale floor, while the ivory corners lift a space that gets little daylight. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built to be walked on rather than kept for show, and as the light moves across it the rust and gold of the medallion catch a little warmth, with a new animal figure to notice in the corners each time you pass.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 233724
- Size
- 79 × 73 cm (0.58 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 161,000 – 200,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 1 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 79 × 73 cm (0.58 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 161,000 to 200,000 knots per square metre; across 0.58 m² that is roughly 90,000 to 120,000 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?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 233724
