Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
510 €
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183 × 98(1.79 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch, a tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, measuring 183 x 98 cm (6'0" x 3'3"). Baluch rugs are known for an earthy palette of deep red and indigo and, in many classic pieces, for a prayer-niche mihrab layout. This one takes a different course: no niche, no centrepiece, only a field of pattern held in unusually disciplined order.
What you see
A deep navy field is cut into a tight, even diamond lattice, each diamond centred on a small rosette, repeating without interruption from edge to edge. There is no medallion to draw the eye toward the middle; the pattern simply covers the ground. At each corner of the field sits a small hook-shaped device, a motif that turns up in Baluch weavings of this kind. Around it all runs a wide rust-orange border, a dark diamond meander threaded through it, held between several narrow bands of ivory and navy.
How it was made
The wool is hand-spun rather than machine-spun, which is why the surface reads matte and slightly uneven rather than glossy. It sits on a cotton warp, hand-knotted at a density of roughly 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, enough to keep the lattice sharp without a drawn cartoon to follow. A Baluch weaver works from memory, and the usual result is a pattern that drifts and breathes across the field; here the lattice has been kept remarkably regular, corner to corner, which is what gives the rug its quiet, almost drawn composure.
At home
At just under a metre wide, this is a rug for a hallway, a landing, or the floor beside a bed, somewhere it is seen along its length rather than from one end. The navy ground holds its own in a dim corridor, and the rust-orange border keeps the eye moving without demanding it. Underfoot the pile is dense and firm at 6 mm, wool that has already had twenty to forty years to settle in and shows no reason to stop. It is a rug made to be walked on, and morning light along a hallway will keep finding the ivory stripes against the navy, a small, steady pleasure in a space most people only pass through.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 399270
- Size
- 183 × 98 cm (1.79 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
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 4 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 183 × 98 cm (1.79 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 1.79 m² that is roughly 230,000 to 290,000 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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Ref: 399270
