Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
638 €
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185 × 100(1.85 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch rug, also written Belouch, a tribal weaving from the border country of southeastern Iran, measuring 185 x 100 cm (6'1" x 3'3"). Baluch weavings are prized for bold, angular geometry and deep, earthy colouring, knotted from memory rather than from a drawn plan. This particular piece carries an unusually dramatic shift of colour across its field.
What you see
The first impression is a dense grid of rust-red octagons set against a navy ground, the colour brightening on one side and sinking into near-black maroon on the other. There is no central medallion; the octagons repeat in even rows and columns across the whole field, broken only by small ivory diamonds scattered between them. A wide navy-black border frames the field, carrying its own rust-red octagons and hooked motifs, finishing in a narrow striped kilim band before the fringe.
How it was made
Baluch weavers work from memory on portable looms, spinning wool by hand before it is dyed. Hand-spun wool takes dye unevenly from batch to batch, and that unevenness produced the abrash running across this field, the red darkening in stages as the weaver moved from one skein to the next. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre the knotting sits looser than in a city workshop, and that openness gives the wool its soft, matte texture.
At home
A rug this size suits a hallway, a bedside, or a study, somewhere it is seen up close. Against a pale floor the rust and navy hold warmth without shouting, and the shift from bright to dark gives it a depth no flat red could match. Underfoot the pile is tight and firm, made to be walked on rather than kept for best. Through the day, one end holds the light while the other settles into shadow, the same rug wearing two moods.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 532520
- Size
- 185 × 100 cm (1.85 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Natural Wool
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 20-40 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 5 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 185 × 100 cm (1.85 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 1.85 m² that is roughly 240,000 to 300,000 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?
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Ref: 532520
