Belutsch
166 × 87 cm
359 €
Belutsch
479 €
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175 × 96(1.68 m²)
Hand-knotted
20-40 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Belutsch
Where it comes from
A Baluch rug, also written Belouch, 175 x 96 cm (5'9" x 3'2"), from the tribal weaving grounds of southeastern Iran and the borderlands beyond. These are nomadic pieces, knotted from memory rather than a drawn plan, and they are known above all for deep, earthy colour and bold, angular geometry carried in hand-spun wool. Where many Baluch rugs open into a single prayer-niche field, this one runs a different course.
What you see
The field is a deep indigo, and across it march rows of small rust-red and terracotta paisley shapes, tight column after column, with no medallion to gather the eye toward a centre. It is a boteh pattern, the hooked paisley form long carried in tribal weaving, but here it behaves with a rhythm closer to a printed textile than to the free scatter usual in a piece this size. The border holds the field in: a wide rust-brown band set with navy diamond medallions, framed by narrow stripes of red and cream, with small ivory and slate-blue touches breaking the line.
How it was made
That discipline is the point worth understanding. A Baluch weaver works from memory on a portable loom, and the usual result is a field that breathes and shifts as she goes. Here the boteh have been kept in close, even ranks, knot after knot, at a density of around 128,000 to 160,000 per square metre on a cotton warp. The wool is hand-spun rather than machine-spun, so it takes dye unevenly and sits with a dry, matte surface rather than any sheen, and the pile has been clipped low, to about 6 millimetres, which sharpens every edge of the pattern rather than softening it into shadow.
At home
A rug this size earns its place in a hallway, on a landing, or beside a bed, and its indigo ground will hold its own against dark furniture while the rust-red keeps the eye moving without ever growing loud. Underfoot it is dense and flat, built for a floor that gets walked over rather than looked after, decades of wear already proven in its wool. Morning light picks out the red columns first, and the longer you look, the more that quiet, marching order stays with you.
More on Baluch rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 751418
- Size
- 175 × 96 cm (1.68 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. 4 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 175 × 96 cm (1.68 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 1.68 m² that is roughly 220,000 to 270,000 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: 751418
