Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
299 €
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140 × 86(1.20 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch rug, a tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, measuring 140 x 86 cm (4'7" x 2'10"). Baluch weavers are known for deep, earthy reds and indigo blue, and for bold geometric patterns carried from memory rather than drawn on paper. Most Baluch rugs fill their field edge to edge with pattern. This one does not.
What you see
The field here is a pale cream, left open in a way that is unusual for the type, and across it stand stylised birds in dark maroon red, their tails fanned, wings touched with blue-grey, scattered among small red, orange and blue-grey florettes. There is no medallion to anchor the centre; the birds simply occupy the space, evenly and calmly. Around this quiet field runs a border so wide it claims close to half the rug's surface, built from stacked bands of deep red and near-black, stepped latch-hooks and diamonds locking into one another. The effect is closer to a graphic poster than to the dense, all-over weavings Baluch work is usually known for.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun, which gives the surface its slightly uneven, matte texture rather than any sheen, and it is knotted at a density of 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre on a cotton warp, a good working density for a piece meant to be walked on rather than kept behind glass. That openness in the field was a choice, not a shortcut; leaving so much cream ground bare, with only the birds and florettes for company, makes every knot in the border count all the more, since the border is where nearly all the drawing has gone.
At home
At 140 x 86 cm this is a rug for a hallway, a landing, or beside a bed in a smaller room, somewhere it is met at close range rather than seen across a room. The cream field will lift a dark hallway with no daylight of its own, while the red and near-black border holds its own against wood or stone underfoot. The pile is flat and firm, dense enough for daily footsteps rather than delicate handling. Wherever the light falls on it, the birds are the first thing anyone will notice, every time.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 385166
- Size
- 140 × 86 cm (1.20 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
- Bilderteppich
- Weight
- ca. 3 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 140 × 86 cm (1.20 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 1.20 m² that is roughly 150,000 to 190,000 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: 385166
