Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
259 €
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88 × 73(0.64 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
A Baluch, also written Belouch, is a tribal weaving from the borderlands of south-eastern Iran, knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan. The type is known above all for deep brick reds and indigo, often laid out as a prayer niche. This piece measures 88 x 73 cm (2'11" x 2'5"), and rather than the dark ground you would expect, the weaver has set her design on pale ivory.
What you see
That pale field is where the design shows itself. A stepped, double-edged medallion in navy and red seems to hover on the cream ground, which is scattered with small hooked figures and rosettes in olive green and lilac. At the medallion's centre sits a mirrored figure, its symmetrical form reading as a bird or butterfly, perhaps a stylised palmette — the kind of ambiguity that comes from a motif carried in the head rather than copied from paper. A wide red border runs around the whole, its diagonal barber-pole stripe and small floral cartouches taking up close to a fifth of the rug and holding the pale field firmly in place.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun, and it shows in the surface: a short, even pile with a soft, matte character rather than any sheen. Knotted by hand at 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre on a cotton warp, the weave sits at a density that favours bold, legible lines over fine detail, which is exactly why the stepped medallion and its mirrored figure read so clearly rather than dissolving into pattern. At this scale, a single weaver would have carried the whole design in memory from one side to the other, keeping the medallion's two halves in step without a cartoon to guide her.
At home
At under a metre across, this is a rug for a small, specific place: beside a bed, at a doorway, or under a lamp in a study. The ivory ground lifts a dim corner or hallway, while the red and navy medallion holds its own against darker furniture nearby. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, made for a spot that gets stepped on rather than admired from a distance. Catch it at an angle and the barber-pole border seems to turn, the mirrored figure at its heart holding your eye each time you pass.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 259526
- Size
- 88 × 73 cm (0.64 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 2 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 88 × 73 cm (0.64 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 0.64 m² that is roughly 130,000 to 160,000 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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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 259526
