Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
1.166 €
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240 × 108(2.59 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
A Baluch runner — the name is also written Beluch — hand-knotted by the nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes of Iran's south-eastern borderlands, 240 x 108 cm (7'10" x 3'7"). The type is known for deep, earthy reds set against indigo, for bold angular geometry, and for prayer-niche layouts carried in memory rather than drawn on paper. This piece carries a rarer, tighter discipline than most Baluch runners allow.
What you see
The field is a deep blackish-brown with a hint of aubergine, so dark it reads almost as night. Down its length runs a column of angular, tree-like arrow forms in rust red and burnt orange, each one mirrored precisely against the next, giving a strict, marching rhythm unusual for the type. Dense diamonds and chevrons in ivory and rust fill the ground around them, with small teal flecks breaking through here and there. A wide, dark-grounded border frames it, ivory star-crosses alternating with red diamonds inside narrow zigzag guards.
How it was made
Warp and pile are both hand-spun wool, uneven by hand rather than machine, and that unevenness gives the surface its flat, matte look, the knot structure visible under a pile just 6 mm deep. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the density sits below a city workshop's, which is exactly what let the weaver hold the whole mirrored column in memory and align it by eye rather than from a drawn plan.
At home
As a runner it belongs in a hallway, seen in passing rather than sat upon. Against pale flooring the near-black field holds its own, the rust and burnt-orange arrows adding real warmth. Underfoot the handspun wool sits dense and firm, built for daily footsteps rather than careful treading. Catch it in passing light and the small teal flecks flicker before you've quite placed them.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 528505
- Size
- 240 × 108 cm (2.59 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Wool
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 8 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 240 × 108 cm (2.59 m²) this is a runner. It belongs in a hallway, an entrance, on a landing or lengthways beside a bed. It is too narrow for the middle of a room.
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 2.59 m² that is roughly 330,000 to 410,000 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: 528505
