Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
1.950 €
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294 × 141(4.15 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch rug, also written Belouch, a nomadic tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, measuring 294 x 141 cm (9'8" x 4'8"). Baluch weavers are known for deep, earthy reds set against indigo, and for prayer-niche mihrab layouts. Here the weaver has chosen something else: not one medallion but a whole running chain of them.
What you see
The ground is a deep, almost mahogany red-brown. Across it runs a diagonal zigzag lattice, each turn opening into a small diamond medallion with hooked, comb-like arms, repeated the length of the rug rather than gathered into one centre. Rust red, burnt orange and olive fill the diamonds, ivory and near-black tracing their outlines. Near the centre, two small pale comb-like shapes stand apart from the chain, perhaps a stylised bird. Narrow guard-stripe borders, ivory, red and near-black diamonds, close the field on every side.
How it was made
Baluch weavers work from memory, not from a drawn plan, and that is why the diamonds here run on as a chain rather than gathering into one central medallion, the same figure repeated the length of the loom. The wool is hand-spun, giving the surface its slightly uneven, matte texture. Knotted at 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre over a cotton warp, the weave holds each outline crisply, and forty to sixty years of wear have settled it into a flat, quiet surface underfoot.
At home
In a bedroom, laid along the side of the bed, this red-brown ground meets pale floorboards with real warmth, and holds its own against dark furniture too. The hand-spun wool is dense and slightly textured underfoot, firm rather than soft, and takes daily footsteps easily. Morning light catches the ivory outlines one at a time as it crosses the room, so the chain of diamonds never sits still for long.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 555366
- Size
- 294 × 141 cm (4.15 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 15 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 294 × 141 cm (4.15 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
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 4.15 m² that is roughly 530,000 to 660,000 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: 555366
