Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
1.492 €
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274 × 125(3.43 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
A Baluch runner, hand-knotted in the borderlands of southeastern Iran, measuring 274 x 125 cm (9'0" x 4'1"). Baluch weavers, also written Belouch, are known for bold, angular geometry set against deep, earthy colour, the design carried in memory rather than drawn on paper. This piece takes that geometry further than most: a column of tribal motifs runs the full length of the field, giving the runner a rhythm closer to a procession than a simple repeat.
What you see
The field reads as a deep blackish brown, almost black, warmed rather than flat. Down its centre a column of stepped, comb-like tree devices in brick red and rust orange steps diagonally, one below the next, pulling the eye the length of the runner. Small four-legged figures stand alone in the dark ground between them, and a diamond medallion in muted teal or camel appears now and again. A wide apricot-orange border, framed by narrow dark diamond-lattice guard stripes, closes the composition rather than simply edging it.
How it was made
This is tribal work, knotted on a portable loom without a drawn cartoon, the pattern held in the weaver's memory rather than set out in advance. That is why the tree-columns do not line up with mechanical precision but keep shifting their step, each one drawn a little differently from the last. The wool is hand-spun on a wool warp, which gives the surface its soft, slightly uneven texture rather than a flat, printed one. At 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, with a 6 mm pile, the weave is close enough to keep the stepped edges of the tree motifs clear and sharp.
At home
A runner this size suits a hallway or a landing, somewhere it is seen in passing rather than sat over. Against a pale floor the near-black field holds its own and steadies the space, while the apricot border catches what daylight reaches a corridor. Underfoot it is dense and firm, hand-spun wool made for regular footsteps rather than careful treading. Walk it daily and the small animal figures keep turning up, one at a time, wherever your eye happens to land.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 615185
- Size
- 274 × 125 cm (3.43 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. 10 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 274 × 125 cm (3.43 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 3.43 m² that is roughly 440,000 to 550,000 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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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 615185
