Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Turkaman
257 €
Incl. VAT
113 × 58(0.66 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 Baluchi, a tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, here in a compact 113 x 58 cm (3'8" x 1'11") size. Baluch weavers work from memory rather than a drawn plan, and the type is known above all for deep, earthy colour and bold, angular geometry carried across generations.
What you see
The field is a deep brick red with a faint burgundy undertone, and across it march even rows and columns of octagonal Turkmen guls, a pattern long shared between Baluch weavers and their Turkmen neighbours. Each gul is outlined in dark brownish-black, with small ivory highlights set inside. Around the field run several narrow bands of diamond and zigzag pattern in red, black and cream, closed by a plain red stripe and a cream outer edge, together taking up close to a fifth of the rug's surface.
How it was made
A weaver knotted this piece by hand on a portable loom, working the pattern from memory rather than a cartoon, on a cotton warp with a pile of hand-spun wool. Hand-spun yarn varies slightly in thickness, which is why the surface has a soft, matte texture rather than an even sheen. At 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the density holds the many narrow border bands crisp even at this small scale, keeping the geometry sharp rather than blurred.
At home
At just over a metre long, this rug suits a hallway table, a doorway, or the floor beside a bed rather than a room-filling space. The brick red holds its own on dark wood and warms pale boards, while the cream border lifts a corner with little daylight. Flat and dense underfoot, it takes daily footsteps easily, and the ivory highlights inside each gul keep catching the eye as the light shifts.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 271083
- Size
- 113 × 58 cm (0.66 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
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 2 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 113 × 58 cm (0.66 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 0.66 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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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 271083
