Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
741 €
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212 × 106(2.25 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch runner — also written Belouch — a tribal weaving from the borderlands of southeastern Iran, knotted from memory rather than a drawn plan. The type is known for deep, earthy reds and indigo blue, often set within a prayer-niche layout. At 212 x 106 cm (6'11" x 3'6"), this piece takes another route: no niche, no medallion, just a procession of columns down the field.
What you see
The field is a deep brick red, carried by two broad columns of stepped chevrons in rust and dark navy running the full length of the rug, each column reading like a tree climbing upward rather than a repeated motif. Between them sit narrower panels striped in ochre, cream and terracotta, with small flecks of green and gold. A wide, multi-banded border in rust, cream and navy closes the composition, its repeating cross-shaped hooked motif taking up close to a fifth of the total width.
How it was made
Everything here is hand-knotted, not drawn from a cartoon: the weaver held this columnar design in memory, which is why the two chevron columns are close but never identical, the record of a hand rather than a template. The pile is hand-spun wool on a cotton warp, tied at 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, dense enough to give the wool visible body and a faint ribbing along each column, so the chevrons stand slightly proud of the field. Twenty to forty years old, it is made to be walked on, not set aside.
At home
A runner of this rhythm suits a hallway or landing, walked past rather than only viewed from a chair. The brick red and navy hold their own with no daylight, warming a plain floor rather than needing a bright room. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, built for daily passage. Low light crossing the columns makes them step forward, one after another, like a small procession down the hall.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 620885
- Size
- 212 × 106 cm (2.25 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. 7 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 212 × 106 cm (2.25 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 2.25 m² that is roughly 290,000 to 360,000 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: 620885
