Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
1.293 €
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297 × 107(3.18 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
This is a Baluch runner, 297 x 107 cm (9'9" x 3'6"), from the tribal weaving grounds of southeastern Iran, an area whose rugs are known for deep, earthy colour and bold geometric drawing carried from memory rather than a paper plan. Where many Baluch pieces settle into one motif repeated end to end, this one is built as a sequence: four medallions, one after another, giving the runner a rhythm closer to a story told in steps than a pattern simply switched on.
What you see
The field is a deep brick red giving way to dark brown, and across it stand four stepped, tree-like medallions, each drawn in the same angular tribal geometry but not quite matched in colour, one leaning more to rust, another to orange, a third settling into the darker brown of the ground. Between them run panels of tight zig-zag lattice, holding the eye until the next medallion arrives. A wide ivory border frames the whole runner, set with small cross-shaped medallions in rust and teal, and against the dark field it reads almost as light spilling in from the sides.
How it was made
The wool is handspun, spun and knotted by a weaver working from memory on a portable loom rather than from a fixed drawing, which is why the four medallions vary as they do — not a flaw, but the visible trace of a hand repeating a form it knows well without measuring it twice. At a density of roughly 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre and a pile of 6 mm, the weave is close enough to hold the geometry crisply while keeping the surface soft and slightly ridged along the pattern lines, a texture particular to handspun rather than machine-spun yarn. Twenty to forty years of age sit easily on wool this densely packed.
At home
A runner of this length belongs in a hallway or along a landing, somewhere it is seen in passing rather than all at once. The brick red and brown hold their own with no daylight to help them, warming a corridor that would otherwise feel plain, while the ivory border keeps the whole thing from disappearing into shadow. Underfoot it is dense and firm, built for a floor that gets walked on every day rather than admired from the doorway. Passing it morning and evening, the four medallions read less like a repeat and more like a sequence you keep noticing in a slightly different order.
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Product Details
- Rug No.
- 659098
- Size
- 297 × 107 cm (3.18 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 297 × 107 cm (3.18 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 3.18 m² that is roughly 410,000 to 510,000 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: 659098
