Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
240 €
Incl. VAT
80 × 63(0.50 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 80 x 63 cm (2'8" x 2'1"). Baluch weavers are known for bold, angular geometry and a deep, earthy palette of red and indigo, carried from memory rather than from a drawn plan. What sets this small piece apart is a detail rarely seen in the type: two stylised deer, woven with clear legs and antlers, standing either side of the central medallion.
What you see
The field is a plain ivory, left open so that the medallion reads clearly against it. At its centre sits a serrated red diamond, its hooked arms flanked by the paired deer, small enough to miss at a glance but unmistakable once seen. Scattered red rosettes break up the remaining field, and the whole is held by a broad red border running a dark navy-black meander, edged by narrow ivory guard stripes carrying rosettes of their own. Together border and guards take up roughly a quarter of the rug's width, a firm frame around a quiet, figurative centre.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun rather than machine-spun, which gives the pile its slightly irregular, matte texture rather than the even sheen of commercial yarn, and it sits on a cotton warp with a short pile of about 6 mm, knotted by hand. At a density of 161,000 to 200,000 knots per square metre, the weaver had enough resolution to knot a recognisable deer, legs and head intact, rather than fall back on pure abstraction, which is what makes the medallion read as a small scene rather than a repeat pattern.
At home
At this size the rug belongs somewhere modest and close at hand: beside a bed, at a study door, or under a small hallway table where it is seen daily rather than crossed constantly. The ivory ground will lift a dim corner, and the red and indigo hold their own against dark wood or a pale floor alike. Underfoot it is dense and firm, well suited to a spot that sees regular but not heavy traffic, and the two small deer are the kind of detail an owner keeps finding again, months in.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 388843
- Size
- 80 × 63 cm (0.50 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 80 × 63 cm (0.50 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 0.50 m² that is roughly 80,000 to 100,000 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: 388843
